Where We’ve Been | Where We’re Going |
Changed policy to expand scope of practice for pharmacists | Secure funding for expansion of scope practices |
Reduced proposed government cuts by nearly 50% | Pharmacy Agreement to secure sustainable funding model |
Restructured MedsCheck program | Modernization of MedsCheck to allow for greater patient/pharmacist interaction |
Ad hoc negotiations with government stakeholders | Formal engagement process to ensure pharmacy interests in healthcare |
Raised the cap on ordinary commercial term payments from 10% to 25% | Remove cap on ordinary commercial term payments |
Manual reversal of ODB claims within 7 days | Extension of ODB claims reversal to 90 days |
Pharmacist-administered flu shots since 2012 | Inclusion of eligible pharmacists in the administration of high-dose influenza vaccine to patients |
Authority to administer immunization against 13 preventable diseases including travel vaccines | Allow pharmacists to administer all immunizations and injectables including prescriptive authority for vaccines |
Authority to offer funded smoking cessation counselling and prescribing services to Ontario Drug Benefit patients | Expansion of funding of pharmacy services relating to smoking cessation therapy to all Ontarians |
Renew or adapt prescriptions with the exception of narcotics and controlled or targeted drugs | Enable pharmacist-authorized tapering of opioids |
Perform procedures on tissue below the dermis for purposes of education and demonstration | Allow pharmacists to conduct point of care testing in the monitoring of chronic conditions to help adjust diabetes and coagulation disorders |
The Policies Impacting Pharmacy
10.29.2020