Recognizing, Embracing, and Supporting the Role of Pharmacists in American Healthcare
Pharmacists are well-positioned to improve healthcare outcomes and offset the provider shortage. However, they can make a greater impact on patient health if they are granted adequate access to electronic health records and appropriate reimbursement for their services. It is time we recognize, embrace, and support the role of pharmacists in American healthcare.
What you’ll learn:
- The current state of American healthcare: provider shortages, inadequate record-keeping and communication, and limited reimbursement for pharmacists
- Pharmacist services: testing, vaccination, improved medication access, practice agreements, disease management, counseling, and preventing adverse events and polypharmacy
- The future state: expanded access, appropriate reimbursement, and legislation