Clinical Pharmacists in Primary Care - Reform and Opportunity

Clinical pharmacists in primary care: Provider satisfaction and perceived impact on quality of care provided

PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to evaluate primary care provider satisfaction and perceived impact of clinical pharmacy services on the disease state management in primary care. METHODS A cross-sectional survey with 24 items and 4 domains was distributed anonymously to pharmacy residency program directors across the United States who were requested to forward the survey to their primary...

Communities and primary care reform.

The primary care physician and health care reform.

WHATEVER FORM IT TAKES, HEALTH CARE REform will increase the number of Americans covered by health insurance. But there is concern that the legislation will not bend the cost curve—that is, will not reduce the growth of health care costs so that it more closely resembles the growth of the US gross domestic product (GDP). Currently, health care consumes about 16% of the GDP; advocates of bending...

The primary care crisis and health care reform.

P care crisis is a phrase we have heard many times. Often, it reflects not just a societal circumstance but the reality for health care professionals working firsthand with the medically underserved or vulnerable populations. These professionals are considered safety net providers because they deliver health care to uninsured patients, underinsured patients, and Medicaid patients. Safety net pr...

The complexity of and opportunity for screening in primary care.

This issue features articles on the early detection of disease and risk factors. Four of these articles1-4 and an editorial5 showcase colorectal cancer screening. Three of these studies evaluate the role of primary care in colorectal cancer early detection. A study using nationally representative data1 shows that colorectal cancer screening rates are associated with having a personal clinician,...