A novel synchronized visit model as financial justification for clinic-embedded pharmacists

Impact of a clinical pharmacist on provider prescribing patterns in a primary care clinic

“…Strategies may include involving pharmacists in annual wellness visits, transitions of care, chronic care management, synchronized physician visits, value-based care initiatives, and utilizing unique payer-specific billing opportunities at the state or local level. [16][17][18][19][20][21][22] Our study's findings support the notion that the presence of an embedded pharmacist improves diabetes management by increasing evidence-based prescribing practices, providing additional evidence for the value of clinical pharmacists in primary care.…”