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Outpatient (Ambulatory) Pharmacy; an Innovation in Dispensing System to Optimize Performance and Meet Standards
Author(s): Emad I. Hammouda and Sarah E. HammoudaEmad I. Hammouda and Sarah E. Hammouda
Services and dynamic activities of hospital pharmacy are affecting public health and welfare. Outpatient pharmacy is a section of hospital pharmacy department that is required to provide the following scope of services and activities to hospital customers:
1. Delivery of medication-related services to outpatients and health care providers working within hospital premises
2. Dispensing of home care medications
3. Generation of invoices for payment according to agreed payment systems
4. Medication reconciliation
5. Patient and family Education
6. Counseling patients on related medication regimens
7. Offering retail sale of health-related materials
8. Handling and managing patients excess or old medications
9. Home medication review
10. Documentation of daily pharmacy practice
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DOI:
10.4172/2167-7689.1000101
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