Pharmacy practice management system development

Like Medical Care, Nursing Care etcetera PC consists of core components the philosophy, the patient care process, and the practical management system to support the practice. PC was developed from Clinical Pharmacy Services (see below) with more focus on the patients need and on the practitioners (pharmacist) responsibilities towards the patient and the outcome of the drug therapy. To be able to show the improved process of care a categorisation system for drug-related problems was developed. The taxonomy has been further developed into seven categories (Cipolle et al. 1998). This can be used for practice and in studies. 

Managed care systems offer innovative pharmacy practice positions in such areas as pharmacoeconomics, disease state management, outcomes research, wellness program management, and technology assessment. For individuals willing to expand their pharmacy practice and develop new skills, these positions can offer unique opportunities and growth. 

If a pharmacy organization does not want to develop its own CQI plan, help is available. Pharmacy Quality Commitment (PQC) has developed the Sentinel System for community pharmacies. This system, which incorporates best practices, risk-management techniques, and systematic procedures to increase quality, is ready to use and is available from the National... 

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