This issue of AJHP is a theme issue featuring numerous papers on provider status. I applaud the Journal for featuring more theme issues such as this one that bring us more in-depth focus on important topics facing our profession. What struck me most as I read these papers is that a common...
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SSHP-led Video Project: Spreading the word about pharmacists caring for patients Contributed by Angela Goodhart, Pharm.D. Candidate 2017, Katrina Mann, Pharm.D. Candidate 2017, Laura Nice, Pharm.D. Candidate 2018, and Courtney Wooten, Pharm.D. Candidate 2017 Northeast Ohio Medical...
The year 2015 has been very productive in our efforts to improve access to the patient care services of pharmacists. ASHP and the Patient Access to Pharmacists’ Care Coalition now have bipartisan support of 245 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and 37 members of the U.S. Senate for...
This advocacy blog is being posted on behalf of Dr. Monique Villanueva, CSHP Golden Gate Society Health System Pharmacists Chapter President. Monique's blog provides excellent tips on planning for a meeting with your legislator - her preparation went along way toward insuring we had a successful...
Provider Status is a hot topic these days! The New Practitioner Forum's Practice Advancement Initiative Advisory Group (NPF-PAIAG) is helping promote PPMI objective, E4l: Establishment of pharmacist provider status under Medicare. While the advocating continues, here are some ways our...
I am pleased to let you know about progress ASHP is making in our efforts to achieve provider status. As I have previously communicated, a group of pharmacy stakeholders from the major national pharmacy professional associations and chain pharmacies have been diligently working over the course...
Policy week is always a highlight of the year here at ASHP. Thought leaders from around the country gather for the week to discuss and debate policy questions and it always leaves me with a renewed sense of purpose (and lots of new and challenging projects). In an earlier blog I recognized...
Recently, pharmacists from the U.S. Public Health Service submitted a report to the U.S. Surgeon General entitled “ Improving Patient and Health System Outcomes through Advanced Pharmacy Practice-A Report to the U.S. Surgeon General 2011 .” I applaud RADM Giberson and our Federal Pharmacy...