Creating Community-Clinical Linkages Between Community Pharmacists & Physicians
On May 1, 2017, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released this pharmacy guide regarding creation of community-clinical linkages between community pharmacists and physicians. This document describes a framework for creating linkages between community pharmacists and physicians that benefit community collaborators and the patients they serve. The objectives of this document are to discuss the importance of community-clinical linkages specific to community pharmacists and physicians; illustrate examples of existing community-clinical linkages between community pharmacists and physicians; discuss common barriers to and potential solutions for creating community-clinical linkages between community pharmacists and physicians; and . . .