APhA Policy Manual

Primary Care in Pharmacy

EDUCATION, CURRICULUM AND COMPETENCE FOR PHARMACY PHARMACY PRACTICE REIMBURSEMENT AND COMPENSATION

APhA supports the integration of pharmacists as providers of primary care services to address acute health issues, improve management of chronic disease, coordinate care, and provide preventive care.
APhA advocates for government and private entities to add community pharmacy as a recognized place of service for the delivery of pharmacist-led primary care services
APhA calls for payment parity for primary care services provided by a pharmacist through the patients’ medical benefit.
APhA supports the application of the standard of care regulatory model to guide pharmacists’ delivery of primary care services.
APhA supports increasing public awareness of pharmacist-led primary care services.