A recent article published in Forbes gives a possible future version of the shifting and expanding the role of Community Pharmacists. For over a decade now, Pharmacists have been trying to get provider status and recognition from the health care system and insurances for the evolving role of pharmacotherapy.
Most people still see Pharmacist as the traditional person who fills their prescriptions but in this new article in Forbes, the author envisions a larger role for the dispensing pharmacist. It states “pharmacists are in an excellent position to not only play a more primary role in treating illness, but also in preventive care. The information, or “Live Data,” that pharmacists gather while having routine human-to-human interactions” will make for better patient care.
The article also states, “Imagine a future health care system where you see your local pharmacist more than your primary care physician.” This already exists in more rural settings where access to health care close to home may not exist.
It is a very exciting time in the evolution of health care and the possibilities around the expandable role of the pharmacist.
