From product dispenser to care provider: UI team RXsm the new face of pharmacy practice
Anitha Flora Nagelli
Pharmacist, Coordinator. Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Illinois at Chicago
: J Pharm Drug Deliv
Abstract
Healthcare is evolving at a rapid pace in the United States. The shift of payment systems from product to value based services and the evolution of a managed care and coordinated care focus of patient care has many professions evolving to meet the change. Pharmacists practicing in the pharmacy setting have always provided a service that was heavily product based. Although pharmacists provided a lot of counseling and education in the course of their professional services, these cognitive services were not recognized and validated. However the recent changes in healthcare have revealed the pharmacist as an invaluable ‘connector’ in the community. Their unique position in the treatment process of the patient makes them a valuable bridge between medical providers and the patient. Based on this evolution, the nation’s pharmacy profession is exploring the many facets of impact that are possible with the pharmacy team. It is time to bring all these facets together and provide a complete package. The ambulatory care pharmacy at the UI Health System has put together a pharmaceutical care model that incorporates, coordinated synchronized medication process, medication therapy management, and disease state management together with pharmaceutical care coordination and transition of care for its patients.
Biography
Email: anagel1@uic.edu
