What can communities do to ensure pharmacy access?
Communities may want to pursue the development of a locum tenens program through their state pharmacy board, college of pharmacy or state pharmacy association. A locum tenens program helps provide relief staffing by locum tenens (place holder) pharmacists, who are willing to substitute for other pharmacists on a temporary basis. The use of telepharmacy, which employs technology to provide pharmacy services at a distance, can make pharmacy services available to a wider range of communities that could not support their own pharmacy. For more information on how to set up a telepharmacy program, please see Telemedicine Technical Assistance Documents: A Guide to Getting Started in Telemedicine, Chapter Ten: Telepharmacy Guide. Health information technology (HIT) can also play a role in improving pharmacy services. Remote access pharmaceutical distribution networks have the potential to improve the quality of healthcare for rural populations without a local pharmacy. Computer tracking and au
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