Collaborative practice agreement
Collaborative Practice Agreement
A Collaborative Practice Agreement (pronounced kuh-lab-uh-rey-tiv prak-tis uh-gree-muhnt) is a legal document in the field of healthcare that establishes a formal working relationship between pharmacists and physicians or other healthcare providers.
Etymology
The term "Collaborative Practice Agreement" is derived from the English words "collaborative" (meaning working together), "practice" (referring to the exercise of a profession), and "agreement" (referring to a mutual arrangement).
Definition
A Collaborative Practice Agreement outlines the specific procedures and drug therapies that the pharmacist is allowed to perform, the conditions under which these procedures and therapies are to be performed, and the population of patients to be served. It also includes the responsibilities of the collaborating physician or healthcare provider.
Related Terms
- Pharmacist: A healthcare professional who is a expert in medications and their use.
- Physician: A medical doctor who diagnoses and treats diseases and injuries.
- Healthcare Provider: An individual or an institution that provides preventive, curative, promotional, or rehabilitative health care services in a systematic way to individuals, families or communities.
- Drug Therapy: The treatment of disease with drugs.
- Patient: A person who is receiving medical care, or who is cared for by a particular doctor or dentist when necessary.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Collaborative practice agreement
- Wikipedia's article - Collaborative practice agreement
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