National Pharmacy Practice Standards the Regulatory Role

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy®

National PharmacyNational PharmacyPractice StandardsPractice Standards

the the Regulatory Role Regulatory Role

NABP President William T. Winsley, MS, RPhNABP Executive Director/Secretary Carmen A. Catizone, MS, RPh, DPh


DefiningDefiningthe Practice of Pharmacythe Practice of Pharmacy


NABP Model ActNABP Model Act

The “Practice of Pharmacy” means the interpretation, evaluation, and implementation of Medical Orders; the Dispensing of Prescription Drug Orders; participation in Drug and Device selection; Drug Administration; Drug Regimen Review; the Practice of Telepharmacy within and across state lines; Drug or Drug-related research; the provision of Patient Counseling; the provision of those acts or services necessary to provide Pharmacist Care in all areas of patient care, including Primary Care and Collaborative Pharmacy Practice; and the responsibility for Compounding and Labeling of Drugs and Devices (except Labeling by a Manufacturer, Repackager, or Distributor of Non-Prescription Drugs and commercially packaged Legend Drugs and Devices), proper and safe storage of Drugs and Devices, and maintenance of required records. The practice of pharmacy also includes continually optimizing patient safety and quality of services through effective use of emerging technologies and competency-based training.


The Scope of Pharmacy Practice The Scope of Pharmacy Practice ProjectProject

1992-19941992-1994• Sponsored by AACP, APhA, ASHP, & NABP• National task analysis of practicing

pharmacists and pharmacy technicians• Pharmaceutical care philosophy and the

functions and tasks of pharmacists served as framework for the study

• NABP used the pharmacist task analysis results to revise the national licensing examination (Integrated NAPLEX)


Joint Commission ofJoint Commission ofPharmacy PractitionersPharmacy Practitioners

Future for Pharmacy Practice

2015

“Pharmacists will be the healthcare professionals responsible for providing patient care that ensures optimal medication therapy outcomes.”


JCPP Vision Further States:JCPP Vision Further States:

• Medication therapy management is readily available to all patients

• Desired patient outcomes are more frequently achieved

• Overuse, underuse, and misuse of medications are minimized

• Medication-related public health goals are more effectively achieved

• Cost effectiveness of medication therapy is optimized


Role of the PharmacistRole of the Pharmacistin Pharmaceutical Carein Pharmaceutical Care

• Direct responsibility for patient outcomes and medication management– Improve patient compliance with therapy (both

pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic)– Decrease medication errors by enhancing

communication – Monitor disease state status– Reduce probability of extended care– Manage costs by intervention


The Regulatory RoleThe Regulatory Role


• State boards of pharmacy are the primary regulators of pharmacy practice

• Regulations further define the delivery of pharmaceutical care as defined in state practice acts

• Pharmacists must understand the uniqueness of the state mandated scope of authorized practice

Boards of PharmacyBoards of Pharmacy


NABP GuidanceNABP GuidanceThe Model State Pharmacy ActThe Model State Pharmacy Act

and Model Rulesand Model Rules• Includes broad language to encompass wide-

ranging scope of activities• Common in medical practice acts, where the

majority of health care services are included within the scope of practice

• State practice acts typically outline the services within the pharmacist’s scope of practice


Standards of PracticeStandards of Practice


Why Standards of Practice?Why Standards of Practice?

• Promote consistency and uniformity in the practice of pharmacy

• Continuous quality improvement• Assess quality of care provided• Assess competency of practitioners


Standards of PracticeStandards of Practice are Intended to are Intended to

• Provide a means by which practitioners can assess their own professional practice

• Provide a broad view of the overarching core expectations of practice

• Serves not only practitioners and educators but also regulators, legislators, and the public


AccreditationAccreditation


Improving the Quality ofImproving the Quality ofPharmacy Practice SettingsPharmacy Practice Settings

Through AccreditationThrough Accreditation• Initiate evidence based, quality practice

improvement• Document objective evidence for areas of

improvement• Invest time to support efforts to improve

operations that will ultimately create positive patient outcomes


Community PharmacyCommunity PharmacyAccreditationAccreditation

• NABP initiative to assist boards of pharmacy in ensuring effective measures for patient care

• Encourages the expansion of the pharmacist’s role in patient outcomes

• Includes continuous quality improvement


Vision for Pharmacy PracticeVision for Pharmacy Practice

• The scope of pharmacy practice should be defined by national practice standards

• Competency based licensing criteria are the first steps in standardization

• Scope of practice must align with the expectations for standards of care


Questions?Questions?

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