The Director's Forum series is edited by Robert Weber and Scott Mark and is designed to guide pharmacy leaders in establishing patient-centered services in hospitals and health systems. This month's article is the first of a 2-part series to help pharmacy directors in developing a pharmacy practice model that is patient centered. This article provides the pharmacy director with a primer on the types, development, and implementation characteristics of pharmacy practice models.
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