Wisconsin Pharmacy Workforce Study Final Report - 2020
by Brianne K. Bakken, PharmD, MHA, Aaron N. Winn, PhD, Megan Ose, PharmD, MHA, David A. Mott, PhD, Erin Walcheske, MS
"Pharmacists are integral practitioners in assuring safe, effective and affordable medication therapy for millions of patients in the U.S. They are able to provide expertise to patients, providers, payers and policymakers. As the healthcare system evolves toward value-based payments and greater care coordination across the providers and settings, pharmacists are being asked to develop and deliver new services, even as their practice settings evolve. As pharmacists take on new, expanded services, the roles and responsibilities of pharmacy technicians have also started to evolve. Pharmacy technicians are taking on more operational responsibilities, participating in expanded “tech-check-tech” activities, and are being integrated into new patient care services. While this evolving pharmacy landscape is creating new opportunities for both pharmacists and technicians, it also may have challenges such as stress, burnout and job turnover."
Keywords: Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Workplace, Wisconsin, Pandemics, COVID-19, Pharmaceutical Services, Biological Evolution, Pharmacy, Pharmacies, Workforce, Burnout, Psychological, Patient Care, Delivery of Health Care, Surveys and Questionnaires, Demography
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2021 July/August Table of Contents
"Pharmacists are integral practitioners in assuring safe, effective and affordable medication therapy for millions of patients in the U.S. They are able to provide expertise to patients, providers, payers and policymakers. As the healthcare system evolves toward value-based payments and greater care coordination across the providers and settings, pharmacists are being asked to develop and deliver new services, even as their practice settings evolve. As pharmacists take on new, expanded services, the roles and responsibilities of pharmacy technicians have also started to evolve. Pharmacy technicians are taking on more operational responsibilities, participating in expanded “tech-check-tech” activities, and are being integrated into new patient care services. While this evolving pharmacy landscape is creating new opportunities for both pharmacists and technicians, it also may have challenges such as stress, burnout and job turnover."
Keywords: Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Workplace, Wisconsin, Pandemics, COVID-19, Pharmaceutical Services, Biological Evolution, Pharmacy, Pharmacies, Workforce, Burnout, Psychological, Patient Care, Delivery of Health Care, Surveys and Questionnaires, Demography
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2021 July/August Table of Contents