The Stars Are Aligning

Over a year ago, as I began thinking about what the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) could and should do during my presidency, I was encouraged by many of the things that were happening in the world of health care and pharmacy. There seems to be more and more opportunities for pharmacists to get paid for providing services—not just drugs, but authentic services delivered to patients. Health care reform was the hot topic on the Hill with potentially many important benefits for patients and for pharmacy; specifically, the health care home espouses a team-based approach to care which AACP has long championed.