title: Telepharmacy offers hope for rural hospitals. National pharmacist shortage prompts innovative approach to hospital-based services in Washington state.
authors.affiliation: INHS/Northwest TeleHealth, Spokane, WA, USA. lordan@inhs.org or vorheen@inhs.org
authors.forename: Denny
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lordan
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vorhees
authors.forename: Cliff
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Richards
mesh_terms: D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006780:Hospitals, Rural / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000600:supply & distribution; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000639:trends*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014861:Washington; D000078329:Workforce