Comparison of Two Pharmacist-led Population Management Approaches to Increase Monitoring of Vitamin B12 and Serum Creatinine Levels for Patients on Metformin

Comparison of Two Pharmacist-led Population Management Approaches to Increase Monitoring of Vitamin B12 and Serum Creatinine Levels for Patients on Metformin

The purpose of this project is to compare two pharmacist-led population management strategies designed to increase the rate of appropriate monitoring of vitamin B12 and serum creatinine for patients taking metformin.

Inclusion Criteria:

• On Metformin for at least one year
• Activated patient portal for electronic messaging
• Patient of an attending physician at Ohio State General Internal Medicine
• No serum vitamin B12 and/or no serum creatinine measurement in the past year