Analysis of pharmacist charges for medication therapy management services in an outpatient setting

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 64, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 1827-1831

  Zingone, Michelle M ^a,b   Malcolm, Karen E ^c   McCormick, Stephanie W ^d   Bledsoe, Kristi R ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH JACKSONVILLE   (United States)

^c Ambulatory Pharmacy ^*

^d SJMC   (United States)

^e HUMANA INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulatory care; Billing; Pharmaceutical services; Pharmacists

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; HOSPITAL BILLING; HUMAN; OUTPATIENT CARE; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; DRUG THERAPY; ECONOMICS; FEE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT; PHARMACY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; AMBULATORY CARE; DRUG THERAPY; FEES, PHARMACEUTICAL; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENTS; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACISTS;

EID: 34848840081     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp060438     Document Type: Article

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