Ensuring that pharmacists can bill for their clinical expertise requires a comprehensive framework, stakeholder support and ongoing tracking of metrics, panelists said at the ASHP 2023 Summer Meetings & Exhibition, in Baltimore.
That may sound daunting, but the effort is worth it. In 2022, pharmacists at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, in Seattle, generated more than $6.3 million in charges for their clinical interventions, noted Laura Hanson, PharmD,