A primer for developing pharmacist-managed clinics in the outpatient setting.
Pharmacist-managed clinics exist in many practice settings, such as physician offices, hospital-based outpatient clinics, and pharmacies. This article is intended to serve as a primer for pharmacists who wish to establish clinical pharmacy services in these settings. Recommendations for beginning this process are delineated. Information on building initial support, developing a needs assessment analysis, selecting the focus of new clinical services, developing a detailed clinic proposal, and marketing new services is provided. In a comprehensive review of how to develop a clinic proposal, the purpose, background information, proposed clinic structure, implications, assessment, billing issues, financial summary, and resources requested are discussed. Opportunities for financial compensation in various practice settings, such as the physician outpatient clinic, hospital-based outpatient clinic, and community pharmacy, are also reviewed.
Snella
Kathleen A
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Department of Pharmacy Practice, Texas Tech University Health Sciences School of Pharmacy, Amarillo, Texas 79106, USA. kathleen.snella@ttuhsc.edu
Sachdev
Gloria P
GP
D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D010593:Pharmaceutical Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D010595:Pharmacists; D010605:Pharmacy Administration; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D016730:Program Development / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*