PPIs are vital
July 23, 2012
The successful implementation of
the Pharmacy Practice Incentives
(PPIs) will bring many benefits to
your business and your customers.
The PPIs are important to the
long term success of pharmacy –
so how do you ensure you
effectively implement them?
The first and most important
step is to properly understand the
requirements for each. These are
clearly defined within the 5CPA
website and all dispensary staff
should make themselves familiar
with them.
Next, pharmacies need to create
a clear vision of how the programs
will be implemented and establish
systems and processes to ensure
all opportunities for
implementation are seized and
recorded. Every member of your
team needs to know their role in
supporting the programs.
It’s important to remember that
existing pharmacy services play an
important role in maximising PPIs.
For example, Chemmart®
Pharmacy is working hard to
ensure the large range of Health
Services offered in our pharmacies,
including community DAAs,
health checks, risk assessments,
disease state management and
health events are aligned with the
PPIs, strongly promoted and
consistently implemented.
Above all, pharmacies need to
recognise that the successful
implementation of PPIs supports
the provision of high quality care,
advice and service for patients –
something which will differentiate
your pharmacy from other
retailers. For community
pharmacy to remain relevant and
grow it must promote the
important role it can play in
primary healthcare.
This
week’s contributor
is Clint Wallish,
Learning and Development
Manager at Chemmart Pharmacy.
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