1. National Pharmacy Practice Standards the Regulatory Role
NABP President William T. Winsley, MS, RPh
NABP Executive Director/Secretary Carmen A. Catizone, MS, RPh, DPh

2. Defining the Practice of Pharmacy

3. NABP 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.

4. The Scope of Pharmacy Practice Project 1992-1994
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)

5. Joint Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners
Future for Pharmacy Practice
2015
“Pharmacists will be the healthcare professionals responsible for providing patient care that ensures optimal medication therapy outcomes.”

6. 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

7. Role of the Pharmacist in 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

8. The Regulatory Role

9. Boards of Pharmacy
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

10. NABP Guidance The Model State Pharmacy Act and 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

11. Standards of Practice

12. 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

13. Standards of Practice 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

14. Accreditation

15. Improving the Quality of Pharmacy Practice Settings Through 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

16. Community Pharmacy Accreditation
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

17. Vision 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

18. Questions? Thank you