Toward the Future: Pharmacy Practice Models

摘要

The core mission of pharmacy practice, the safe and effective use of medication, requires a committed vision and vigilance toward preserving that vision in the ever-changing world of health care. The delivery of pharmacy services and the role of the pharmacist have been closely examined and re-examined since the beginning of the profession. How does a pharmacy director successfully secure and effectively allocate resources to provide optimal care to patients within a health system? What practice model or a hybrid version of a practice model best fits a particular setting, and what are the accompanying advantages and limitations? The questions are similar for the ambulatory clinic in the inner city as for the small rural hospital or the large academic medical center. Questions such as these have spurred maj or discussions throughout the profession and will continue to provoke dialogue as our pharmacy profession continues to evolve.1'3