Funding pharmacists in general practice: A feasibility study to inform the design of future economic evaluations

Funding is a significant barrier to employing general practice pharmacists. To explore the feasibility of determining cost-benefit pharmacists in Australian practice. Two part-time were employed by practices Canberra, Australia. Diaries analysed determine time worked and participation income-generating activities, including Government-funded programs: Asthma Cycle Care, Home Medicine Reviews, Health Care Assessments. Scenarios using different business models entered into value-cost income generated relative their salary. Over 19 weeks, A B supported 47 23 generating AU$4,700 AU$2,300, respectively. The spent 36.4 24.1 hours on activities usually conducted practitioners (GPs), allowing additional for GP-patient consultations. Value-cost determined AU$0.61 - AU$1.20 generation per AU$1 It was feasible ratios these methods. Future work should focus developing robust model that includes health care system savings resulting from pharmacist interventions, randomised controlled trials.