ProClarity: Practical Applications

Thomas R. Emmendorfer, PharmDAssistant Chief Consultant

Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM) Services

Learning Objectives

• At the end of the presentation, the participant will understand:– The principles of how data cubes are organized– The principles of conducting analyses of data cubes

using ProClarity– How to setup a ProClarity Briefing Book– How to export results of analyses to PowerPoint

and Excel– How to establish a connection to the data cube

using Excel

Overview

• Data Cube– Collection of data that is organized for rapid query

response and designed for analysis– Derived from relational tables or a data warehouse

• Online Analytic Processing (OLAP) Client– Application that enables browsing and analysis of data

cubes (e.g. ProClarity®)

Pharmacy Databases

Mortality DataVA National Health

Surveys

VA National Patient Care Databases

DEpiC

Diabetes Epidemiology Cohort

Potential Data

VA Rehab

VA Dz Registries

CMS

Medicare

Example of Relational Tables

PBM Services ProClarity® Cubes

• IV• Unit Dose• Outpatient

Dimensions = descriptive categories

Measures = numeric

Example of Dimension Hierarchy

Measures: Outpatient Prescriptions

Briefing Books

• “Pages” or individual reports saved in one main “Book” or file

• Interactive and updates automatically• View and modify pages within book

PBM ProClarity® Access

• VISN Formulary Leader Approval• VISN and National access• Requests sent to Alan.Celestino@va.gov• Signed Data Use Agreement must be scanned

and emailed back and/or mailed back

Question 1:

What were the top 10 drugs at the generic level for VISN 24 by cost in FY2008?

Review

• Dimension – Select specific level• Filter• Rows vs. Columns

Question 2:

How many unique patients were dispensed VENLAFAXINE in VISN 24 by QTR (FY08 – FY09)?

Review

• Dimension– Select specific level (Time)– “Search” feature (Drug)

• Rows vs. Columns• Graphical display selection

Question 3:

How many unique patients were dispensed VENLAFAXINE in VISN 24 facilities by QTR

(FY08 – FY09)?

Review

• Dimension– Select specific level (Time, VISN)– “Search” feature (Drug)

• Rows vs. Columns• Graphical display selection

Question 4:

How many unique patients were dispensed VENLAFAXINE IR and SA in VISN 24 Station 100 by

QTR (FY06 – FY07)?

Review

• Dimension– Select specific level (Time)– “Search” feature (Drug)– Create “Member” (Drug)

• Rows vs. Columns• Graphical display selection

Question 5:

How many unique patients were dispensed VENLAFAXINE IR and SA by VISN 24 facilities (FY06

– FY07)?(Only Display ONE facility at a time)

Copy Results of Question 5

ExcelPowerPoint

How to Connect the Cube to An Excel Workbook

ProClarity® Conclusions

• Provides a graphical user interface• Create and save customized “Briefing Books”• Trend internal and external prescribing trends

to a VA facility/VISN

Questions?