The Emerging Role of Community Pharmacists in Remote Patient Monitoring Services

Remote physiologic monitoring (RPM) services involve the transmission of patient-collected physiologic data to the healthcare team. These data are then analyzed to determine what changes may be needed to enhance patient care. While pharmacists may not be recognized as billing providers through some...

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Main Authors: Amina Abubakar, Jessica Sinclair
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Pharmacy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4787/8/3/166
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Summary:Remote physiologic monitoring (RPM) services involve the transmission of patient-collected physiologic data to the healthcare team. These data are then analyzed to determine what changes may be needed to enhance patient care. While pharmacists may not be recognized as billing providers through some payers, there are opportunities for pharmacist collaboration with providers to enhance patient access to RPM services. Community pharmacist services are traditionally tied to a product, but pharmacists are skilled in medication management, disease state evaluation, and patient counseling, which are skills that can contribute to an elevated RPM program.
ISSN:2226-4787