1. Maximizing the role of a pharmacist in your practice
Collaborate with pharmacists to improve patient outcomes

2. What does it mean to embed a pharmacist?
Embedding a pharmacist means to fully integrate them into the care team. Pharmacists work closely with the physician and other members of the care team and they may also see their own panel of patients. Clinical pharmacists are trained to help manage chronic diseases, and are experts in medication management and in identifying barriers to medication adherence.

3. University of Michigan Health Services Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) pharmacists see on average 13 patients per day, with 45% of these visits occurring in the clinic and 55% in the form of phone consults.

4. Seven steps to integrate pharmacists into your team
Identify the roles pharmacists or pharmacy technicians can play
Decide how your practice can benefit from including a pharmacist
Find your pharmacist or pharmacy technician match
Prepare and set expectations for your team and patients

5. Seven steps to integrate pharmacists into your team
Determine the resources the pharmacist needs and the impact on the physician’s workflow
Measure impact

6. How can a pharmacist benefit my practice?
Work with physicians to optimize drug therapy to achieve positive clinical outcomes
Improve patient and care team education
Improve patient medication adherence
Streamline medication reconciliation and refills
Provide effective, higher quality team-based care

7. Tools/Resources available to your practice
Tool for identifying the right pharmacy support
Needs assessment worksheet
Checklist for onboarding pharmacists
“Meet the Pharmacist” flyer template
Quality opportunities checklist
Pharmacy technician notes template

8. Tools/Resources available to your practice
Use the Identifying the right pharmacy support tool and the Needs assessment worksheet to determine which type of pharmacy support role can benefit your practice:
Clinical Pharmacist
Community/Retail Pharmacist
Pharmacy Technician

9. How is it working at other practices?
Northville, MI
Ann Arbor, MI
Milwaukee, WI
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10. Our on-site pharmacist is an integral part of our efforts to better coordinate and provide continuity of care. The input provided is particularly helpful in the management of our complex patients with multiple chronic conditions. “ ”
Mark Fendrick, MD
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11. For additional resources, frequently asked questions and implementation support, visit stepsforward.org