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Collaborative practice agreements and pharmacists’ patient care services : a resource for pharmacists
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10/2013
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Description:Pharmacists can improve patients’ health and the health care delivery system if they are part of the patient’s health care team. One way to meet this goal is with a collaborative practice agreement (CPA) between pharmacists and other health care providers.
Patient care services provided by pharmacists can reduce fragmentation of care, lower health care costs, and improve health outcomes. A 2010 study found that patient health improves significantly when pharmacists work with doctors and other providers to manage patient care. The Community Preventive Services Task Force also found strong evidence that team-based care can improve blood pressure control when a pharmacist is included on the team.
States regulate pharmacists’ patient care services through “scope of practice” laws and related rules, including boards of pharmacy and medicine regulations. Depending on each state’s laws, pharmacists can work with other health care providers through CPAs to provide an array of patient care services.
Suggested citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Collaborative Practice Agreements and Pharmacists’ Patient Care Services: A Resource for Pharmacists. Atlanta, GA: US Dept. of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2013.
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