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The pharmacy counter looks nothing like it did five years ago. Pharmacists are testing patients, managing medications and delivering clinical judgment—and the role is still evolving fast.

In this article for Forbes, Surescripts CEO Frank Harvey makes the case that pharmacy's evolution depends on three things advancing at once: policy, reimbursement and technology.

Key takeaways
  • States are steadily passing legislation that expands pharmacists' scope of practice and reimbursement.
  • The bipartisan Main Street Pharmacy Access Act would cover pharmacist-delivered testing and treatment under Medicare.
  • Pharmacists still lose time faxing for clinical context and calling prescribers to confirm intent.
  • Pharmacy interoperability can move pharmacists from the last stop in the prescription workflow to fully connected care team members.

Read the full article on Forbes.

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