Description
Research the following debate topics (the ones in the picture with an X in the check box only!)
-Come up with two pros for each topic
-Come up with two cons for each topic
-Your overall opinion regarding each topic
Please put this in a WORD document!
Debate topics
- Is Provider status for pharmacists a good thing?
-Should there be a day supply limit on opioid prescriptions
-Are 30 CE credits enough for pharmacist to complete every 2 years
-Role of MTM (medication therapy management) in community pharmacy
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Running head: HEALTH
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Provider Status for Pharmacists
For pharmacists, provider status refers to the situation whereby the pharmacists bill
Medicare for the services that are permitted under their state scope of practice and participate in
part B of Medicare program. Therefore when a pharmacist achieves provider status, it means that
they are giving the patient access to valuable or quality care. Therefore, this acts as one of the
pros of provider status for pharmacists. In addition to this, it creates a close relationship between
the pharmacist and the patient. When it comes to the disadvantage, the lack of provider status
leads to a barrier whereby the pharmacist’s services are not well utilized. Additionally, l...