Provider survey of the roles of clinical pharmacists in primary care in a Federally Qualified Health Center versus an Accountable Care Organization

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare providers at primary care Federally Qualified Healthcare Centers (FQHC) and an Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) collaborated with clinical pharmacists in providing patient care utilizing the comprehensive medication management (CMM) framework. The intention of CMM was to generate more time for providers to see patients, and to improve overall patient quality of life.

Objectives

The purpose of this study was to survey the providers' views of clinical pharmacy services, and to compare and contrast the shared-visit model in rural FQHCs and an ACO collaborative practice agreement model in a mid-sized metropolitan area.

Methods

Primary care providers completed a five-domain 22-item survey of provider patient care, provider pharmacy consults,

SUBMITTER: Amin P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10063400 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature