AJMC May 30, 2025
Pharmacists enhance value-based care by selecting cost-effective treatments, managing adherence, and preventing hospitalizations through collaborative multidisciplinary teamwork, said Eileen Peng, PharmD, of Astera Cancer Care.
In value-based care models, pharmacists play an important role in multidisciplinary team care in selecting cost-effective treatments and managing adherence to prevent hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits, explained Eileen Peng, PharmD, vice president, chief administrator, and pharmacy officer, Astera Cancer Care.
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What do you think is the future role of pharmacists in a health care system that utilizes value-based care models?
I think pharmacists can play a very important role in value-based [care], because we would know, and we are experts in selecting the...







