As per ACCP, Clinical pharmacists:
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– Assess the status of the patient’s health problems and determine whether the prescribed medications are optimally meeting the patient’s needs and goals of care.
– Evaluate the appropriateness and effectiveness of the patient’s medications.
– Recognize untreated health problems that could be improved or resolved with appropriate medication therapy.
– Follow the patient’s progress to determine the effects of the patient’s medications on his or her health.
– Consult with the patient’s physicians and other health care providers in selecting the medication therapy that best meets the patient’s needs and contributes effectively to the overall therapy goals.
– Advise the patient on how to best take his or her medications.
– Support the health care team’s efforts to educate the patient on other important steps to improve or maintain health, such as exercise, diet, and preventive steps like immunization.
– Refer the patient to his or her physician or other health professionals to address specific health, wellness, or social services concerns as they arise.
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