Pharmacists have been essential to maintaining healthy communities for centuries. From the opening of the first American pharmacy in 1729 – to a pharmacist synthesizing salicylic acid so that aspirin could be available for commercial sale in 1892 – to the establishment of the Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery training program in 1996, pharmacists have consistently played a significant part in improving community health.
Newly proposed legislation could extend pharmacists’ important role in the healthcare ecosystem. The Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Act, S.1491, was recently introduced to the United States Senate and could codify pharmacists’ ability to provide services like testing and treating certain illnesses, maintaining drug regimens, and more.
As the push for expanded care at the pharmacy level grows, it is becoming increasingly important that your pharmacy is prepared to test and treat your community.
The Importance of Test and Treat
Test and treat provides many benefits. It increases access to care for many patients and allows pharmacies to deliver high-value clinical services that can improve health outcomes and increase revenue. Roughly 90% of the US population lives within five miles of a pharmacy. That means pharmacies are the most accessible healthcare facility type in America. Read more >
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