Q&A: Proposed changes to Social Security Act would recognize pharmacists as healthcare providers
HealthExec December 23, 2024
The role of pharmacies is evolving as pharmacists take on more responsibilities in patient care management. However, under federal law, these valuable members of the healthcare continuum are not recognized as providers. This creates challenges for reimbursement and imposes artificial limits on what pharmacists are legally allowed to do under state scopes of practice.
In an exclusive interview, HealthExec spoke with Enliven Health’s Head of Pharmacy Transformation, Jason Ausili, PharmD, about proposed changes to the law that would transform every community pharmacy into a one-stop shop for patients in need of common treatments, such as antibiotics.
Ausili is a pharmacist who began his career behind the counter in retail pharmacy. Now, he works to shape technology that improves the clinical...