Strategies to Expand Value Based Pharmacist Provided Care

A Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) task force identified 15 actions that pharmacists and payers can take to foster the adoption of pharmacist-provided care. Pharmacist-provided care can transform the pharmacist’s role in healthcare from a medication dispenser to an indispensable clinical care team member, who provides affordable, accessible and high-quality healthcare services that improve patient outcomes.

The actions are the centerpiece of a PQA action guide, “Strategies to Expand Value-Based Pharmacist-Provided Care,” that was shaped by a multi-stakeholder roundtable and an industry survey of more than 50 community pharmacy chain organizations, pharmacists, healthcare payers, and technology vendors. The recommended actions highlight the need for risk-sharing partnerships, the potential of innovative payment models and the importance of improved data sharing for outcomes-focused care.