Practice Settings and Models
This is an example of a government setting in which ambulatory care pharmacists can practice
What is...(VA, Indian Health Services, Federal Prison System, etc.)?
This is an example of a "chronic health condition" for which a pharmacist can provide patient care services under a CPA listed within Florida Statute 465.1865 and Chapter 64B16-31 of the Florida Board of Pharmacy
What is... (arthritis, asthma, COPD, type 2 diabetes, HIV/AIDS, obesity, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, anticoagulation management, nicotine dependence, opioid use disorder)?
This is the first step in creating a collaborative practice agreement
What is identifying collaborating practitioners?
This billing code allows for reimbursement for a basic visit and represents the highest level a pharmacist can bill for under Medicare
What is 99211 (E/M Level 1)?
Although there are no set requirements to become an ambulatory care pharmacist, one year of this is considered minimal competency while a second year is considered optimal
What is residency?
Medication therapy management is comprised of a comprehensive medication review (CMR) conducted this often
What is every year?
Introduced in 2021, this bill would add pharmacists to the list of providers whose patient care services, when delivered to patients in medically underserved communities, are covered by Medicare Part B
What is H.R. 2759/S. 1362 (Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act)?
This type of collaborative practice agreement is desirable over a more prescriptive agreement because it allows the pharmacist more autonomy
What is broad?
Pharmacists can contribute to this service by providing coordination of care and medication reconciliation for patients recently discharged to the community setting
What is TCM (transitional care management)?
A pharmacy student interested in becoming an ambulatory care pharmacist may choose to pursue one of these types of PGY1 residencies
What are pharmacy, community-based pharmacy, and managed care pharmacy?
This type of model requires a formal practice agreement and is a term often used interchangeably with CPA
What is CDTM (Collaborative Drug Therapy Management)?
In contrast to pharmacists practicing under a collaborative practice agreement, consultant pharmacists in Florida under H.B. 599 may NOT do this
What is initiate medications?
A collaborative practice agreement will automatically terminate this many years after execution if not renewed
What is two?
This type of fee may be billed for services provided at hospital-based clinics
What is facility fee?
A PGY2 residency in ambulatory care pharmacy provides a focus on this alongside an intensive clinical experience?
What is practice management experience?
BONUS! This describes groups of doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers, who come together voluntarily to give coordinated high-quality care to their Medicare patients
What are Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)?
BONUS! Pharmacists may become qualified to treat minor, nonchronic health conditions within the framework of a written protocol by completing this certification
What is test and treat?
BONUS! Within a collaborative practice agreement, a physician may NOT delegate the authority to prescribe this type of medication to a pharmacist
What is a controlled substance?
BONUS! While pharmacists cannot bill Welcome to Medicare visits, they CAN bill for these initial and subsequent visits under Medicare Part B
What are Annual Wellness Visits (AWV)?
BONUS! This is a credential available to ambulatory care pharmacists from the Board of Pharmacy Specialties
What is... (BCACP, BCPS, BCOP, BCGP, or BCPP)?