Hussain Rabia, Babar Zaheer-Ud-Din
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Penang, Malaysia.
University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH, UK.
J Pharm Policy Pract. 2023 Oct 9;16(1):118. doi: 10.1186/s40545-023-00626-0.
Community pharmacists form a vital part of the health system all around the globe. Pharmacy remuneration models are aimed to ensure that pharmacies are sustained, and pharmacists could provide cost-effective services to the patients. This review summarizes the pharmacy services remuneration systems from different parts of the globe. Some countries have well-established reimbursement systems that recognize and compensate community pharmacies for their services, others are in the process of expanding the scope of reimbursable services. It further concludes by highlighting the ongoing efforts to incorporate pharmacist-provided services into reimbursement schemes and the need for standardized and consistent approaches to pharmacy remuneration globally.
社区药剂师是全球卫生系统的重要组成部分。药房薪酬模式旨在确保药房得以维持运营,并且药剂师能够为患者提供具有成本效益的服务。本综述总结了全球不同地区的药房服务薪酬体系。一些国家拥有完善的报销系统,认可并补偿社区药房的服务,另一些国家则正在扩大可报销服务的范围。报告最后强调了将药剂师提供的服务纳入报销计划的持续努力,以及全球范围内对药房薪酬采取标准化和一致方法的必要性。