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I have a couple of questions about provider status and collaborative practice agreements. I am not in pharmacy school, but I do have an interview this Friday. I am trying to learn more about these topics to become better educated on the subject matter. I have looked up both, but I have ended up confusing myself instead.
Questions:
1) Are provider status and collaborative practice agreements the same thing?
2) Does a pharmacist with provider status have to be in a collaborative practice agreement in order to have provider status?
3) Has legislation passed to include pharmacists in the social security act to become providers in all 50 states?
4) Do most pharmacists agree with the need for provider status and most physicians disagree or is it that there is disagreement on what pharmacists should actually be able to provide service-wise?
I apologize for all of the questions. I am really interested in learning more. If accepted in pharmacy school I think that I would like to work in a more clinical setting (complete residency and hopefully work at a VA facility).
Thank you.
Questions:
1) Are provider status and collaborative practice agreements the same thing?
2) Does a pharmacist with provider status have to be in a collaborative practice agreement in order to have provider status?
3) Has legislation passed to include pharmacists in the social security act to become providers in all 50 states?
4) Do most pharmacists agree with the need for provider status and most physicians disagree or is it that there is disagreement on what pharmacists should actually be able to provide service-wise?
I apologize for all of the questions. I am really interested in learning more. If accepted in pharmacy school I think that I would like to work in a more clinical setting (complete residency and hopefully work at a VA facility).
Thank you.