Pharmacy practice models

Question 1

evolution of pharmacy practice

Answer 1

early 1900’s: pharmacists serve as apothecaries preparing drug products

1950’s manufacturing by pharma

1960’s evolution into patient focused profession

Question 2

community pharmacy

Answer 2

technicians and automated dispensing takes time away from dispensing and put more time into vaccinations, MTMs, ACO participation, clinical services

Question 3

evolution of hospital pharmacies

Answer 3

initial pharmacists didn’t exist in hospitals, nurses managed meds
increase in meds lead to RPh in hospitals
initial pioneers of clinical pharmacy

Question 4

AmCare

Answer 4

basically outpatient

Question 5

are pharmacists recognized as providers in NY

Answer 5

no

Question 6

in uk, are pharmacists allowed to prescribe

Answer 6

yes

Question 7

pharmacist prescribing rights in canada

Answer 7

can prescribe schedule I (Prescription) drugs

pharmacists decide individually if they want prescribing authority in their practice (following training)

Question 8

pharmacist patient care process

Answer 8

collect
assess
plan
implement
follow up : monitor evaulate

Question 9

The NCPA statement on the the future of community practice identifies which of the following as the most important step to ensure that pharmacists are able to improve outcomes and reduce costs

Answer 9

giving pharmacists provider status