@article{3abdd6f368ea4c89be090de216456829,
title = "Pharmacists improving outcomes: Perceived versus proven results",
author = "Clay, {Patrick G.}",
note = "Funding Information: Kogut et al., 3 in an observational pilot study of medication management performed by pharmacists making home visits following patient hospitalization, concluded their small sample size and inability to have the pharmacist directly engaged in the resolution (rather than just the identification) of medication-related problems greatly limited the generalizability and impact of their findings. The honestly forthright critique by these authors of their study is admirable. Their manuscript's critique reflects the larger call within and outside pharmacy for more scientifically rigorous examinations of the amazing work being done by pharmacists. The challenge with respect to pharmacist-centered interventions is a lack of formal, consistent, reliable funding necessary to develop this level of research design. Those desiring to rise to this challenge are encouraged to pay attention to calls for proposals as they are published by agencies such as the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Health Resources and Services Administration, National Institutes of Health, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ",
year = "2014",
doi = "10.1331/JAPhA.2014.14518",
language = "English",
volume = "54",
pages = "320",
journal = "Journal of the American Pharmacists Association",
issn = "1544-3191",
publisher = "American Pharmacists Association",
number = "3",
}