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AUGUST 12, 2016

More and More Pharmacists Are Virtual

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By Marie Rosenthal

Telepharmacy, which enables an off-site pharmacist to provide real-time order verification and consultation virtually, began as a way to provide auxiliary hospital pharmacist coverage during off-peak hours—nights and weekends. But more hospital systems are using virtual pharmacists to free health system staff to practice at the top of their licenses.

Two health systems that offer telepharmacy to both their own hospitals and to outside facilities have learned yet another