How Are Pharmacists’ Roles Perceived By Their Peers In Team-Based Care?
Background & Purpose
One of the hallmarks of integrated care is the use of multi-disciplinary care teams to provide coordinated services to help individuals reach optimal health. The teams may include physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, pharmacists, administrators, and others as needed. Patient-centered medical homes use care teams as a central component of coordinated health care service delivery. Researchers affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs were interested in how well their version of a patient-centered medical home, known as …
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