id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-355657-r7exrtlm Pamulapati, Lauren G. Student pharmacists’ role in enhancing ambulatory care pharmacy practice 2020-09-07 .txt text/plain 3121 175 37 2 The increase in the number of advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants has helped address some of the gaps in care by making more chronic and acute visits available for patients; however, pharmacists with an in-depth knowledge of pharmacotherapy can also play an important role in improving medication use to optimize chronic disease state management, thus further increasing access to care. In the ambulatory setting, there are many technical tasks, such as patient scheduling, obtaining vitals, calling pharmacies to obtain up-to-date medication lists, and investigating patient prescription benefits that take away time from more complex aspects of disease-state management, such as implementing medication adjustments, ordering laboratory tests, and documenting clinical services provided. Student pharmacists' role in enhancing ambulatory care pharmacy practice Several studies have demonstrated the positive contribution of student pharmacists collecting medication histories, completing medication reconciliation, conducting patient interviews, performing point-of-care testing, and providing immunizations. ./cache/cord-355657-r7exrtlm.txt ./txt/cord-355657-r7exrtlm.txt