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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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-33c0fadfb78b4e68b7f5dadaafbc6fca2023-11-20T12:46:30ZengMDPI AGPharmacy2226-47872020-09-018316610.3390/pharmacy8030166The Emerging Role of Community Pharmacists in Remote Patient Monitoring ServicesAmina Abubakar0Jessica Sinclair1Rx Clinic Pharmacy, Charlotte, NC 28227, USARx Clinic Pharmacy, Charlotte, NC 28227, USARemote 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.https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4787/8/3/166remote patient monitoring (RPM)chronic diseasedigital medicinecommunity pharmacy servicesinnovations in community pharmacy practice |
| spellingShingle | Amina Abubakar Jessica Sinclair The Emerging Role of Community Pharmacists in Remote Patient Monitoring Services Pharmacy remote patient monitoring (RPM) chronic disease digital medicine community pharmacy services innovations in community pharmacy practice |
| title | The Emerging Role of Community Pharmacists in Remote Patient Monitoring Services |
| title_full | The Emerging Role of Community Pharmacists in Remote Patient Monitoring Services |
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| title_short | The Emerging Role of Community Pharmacists in Remote Patient Monitoring Services |
| title_sort | emerging role of community pharmacists in remote patient monitoring services |
| topic | remote patient monitoring (RPM) chronic disease digital medicine community pharmacy services innovations in community pharmacy practice |
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