Dr. Dunn is the Formulary and Contract Manager for SelectHealth (formerly known as Intermountain Health Care (IHC) Health Plans) in Salt Lake City, Utah. SelectHealth is part of the integrated Intermountain Healthcare system that is comprised of 22 hospitals, 68 physician clinics and surgery centers, and more than 450 employed community-based physicians. SelectHealth provides services to approximately 500,000 members.
At SelectHealth, Jeff has clinical research and contracting responsibilities. He manages the planning and scheduling for the Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee. Jeff also presents clinical and pharmacoeconomic reviews and recommendations to the P&T Committee on new medications, class reviews, and pharmacy programs. Jeff is responsible for maintaining contracts between SelectHealth and the pharmaceutical companies. He is also currently Co-Chair of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Sub-Committee on Alternative Medications, which researches and presents data on alternative medications to physicians and pharmacies. Jeff also is responsible for the development and completion of studies. Examples include impact of triptan use on newly diagnosed migraine patients and appropriateness of concurrent PPI and Cox-2 inhibitor use. He is involved in drug utilization programs, development of prior authorization criteria, Case Management, Disease Management, Clinical Programs, physician and pharmacist education, and clinical support to staff. Jeff also directs the Residency program for SelectHealth.
Jeff is an active member of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP), the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), and the Utah Pharmaceutical Association. He sits on the State Diversion Board and the State Pharmacy Technician Committee, and is involved in the Strategic National Stockpile Program. He is a reviewer for the Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy and Managed Care Interface. |
