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Published on: March 11, 2017
[District health care network and pharmacist]
1International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School, Tokyo, Japan. mutoma@iuhw.ac.jp
Yakugaku Zasshi : Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan
|December 9, 2010
Summary
A new district health plan redefined pharmacies as healthcare facilities. This empowers pharmacies to provide essential drugs and devices for cancer, stroke, diabetes, and acute myocardial infarction, enhancing community health coordination.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Healthcare Management
- Pharmaceutical Services
Context:
- Implementation of a new district health plan in April 2008.
- Significant changes to the district referral system.
- Focus on four major diseases: cancer, stroke, diabetes, and acute myocardial infarction.
Purpose:
- To redefine the role of district pharmacies within the healthcare system.
- To establish pharmacies as central providers of drugs and medical devices for specified diseases.
- To integrate pharmacies into community health coordination activities.
Summary:
- District pharmacies are now designated as "health care facilities" under the new plan.
- Pharmacies are expected to provide drugs and medical devices for cancer, stroke, diabetes, and acute myocardial infarction.
- Future pharmacy roles include community health coordination, referral critical-pathway participation, home healthcare, and hospital pre-discharge conferences.
Impact:
- Enhanced accessibility to essential medications and devices for critical illnesses.
- Improved integration of pharmaceutical services into community-based healthcare.
- Potential for improved patient outcomes through coordinated care pathways.
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