How to set up a collaborative practice

Q. How do I set up a collaborative practice protocol with a physician?

John E. Dinardo, R.Ph., J.D.

A. Modern pharmacy practice has grown professionally to unprecedented levels—from traditional dispensing functions to sophisticated clinical roles. One important area is collaborative drug therapy management (CDTM), whereby, according to the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP), a pharmacist has voluntarily agreed to work with a practitioner under a protocol within which the pharmacist may perform certain patient care functions authorized by the practitioner under specified conditions and/or limitations. A collaborative pharmacy practice agreement, signed among one or more pharmacists and one or more practitioners, provides for collaborative drug therapy management of patients.

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