Becker's Healthcare July 11, 2024
Pharmacists are the most accessible healthcare professional in communities, literally standing among the patients, but they are not living up to the opportunity and responsibility they have to patients, Onisis Stefas, PharmD, CEO of Vivo Health, the pharmacy operated by New Hyde Park-based Northwell Health, said in an opinion piece published on MedPage Today July 10.
“The pharmacy profession must do better to help raise health within our communities,” Dr. Stefas said. “We need to support our patients across their whole healthcare journey, acting as a healthcare navigator, supporting their health and wellness.”
Providers and patients expect pharmacies to prepare their prescription and have it ready for pick up, but also educate patients on the medications, but that isn’t always...
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