McKnight's January 25, 2022
Pharmacists are on course to take on more central roles in healthcare, including chronic disease management in the adult patient population, according to a new survey conducted by Columbia’s Mailman School of Public Health in conjunction with Express Scripts Pharmacy.
The researchers queried more than 3,000 patients, 1,000 pharmacists and 500 medical providers about the expansion of the profession into patient care. Based on the results, expanded pharmacist involvement in patient care will fill in a gap created by a shrinking pool of physicians and nurses, they wrote.
A majority of the pharmacists surveyed said that they foresee a transition from transactional care to more direct patient care responsibilities, while other providers conveyed a high level of trust in the...
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