Providing Successful Immunization Delivery Services in Community Pharmacy
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ACPE Universal Program Number: 207-000-08-011-H01-P
Release Date: November 1, 2008
Expiration Date: November 1, 2011

Statement of Need
Every fall, many traditional and nontraditional immunizers, including community pharmacists, offer immunization services against influenza. Thus, it is a good time for pharmacists and pharmacies to evaluate the extent to these services are complementary to their practices, and determine how they should be offered in their pracitce sites in a way that would maximize the benefits.

Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this activity, the pharmacist should be able to:

1. Describe the importance and benefits of pharmacy-based immunization services.
2. Identify basic components and requirements necessary to start in-house immunization services.
3. Explain how pharmacists and pharmacies can obtain reimbursement from Medicare.
4. Discuss ways to assess customers' need for immunization services.
5. Identify various ways to market pharmacy-based immunization services.
6. Formulate clear objectives related to immunization services

Target Audience
The target audience for this activity is pharmacists.

Instructions for Participation
To receive a certificate of completion that indicates your eligibility for continuing education credit, you must:

• Review the content of the activity.
• Successfully complete the post-test (70% or higher).
• You will have two (2) opportunities to successfully complete the activity.

Your statement of credit will be issued immediately upon successful completion of the post-test and submission of the evaluation.

Fee
There is no fee for this activity.

Accreditation
Pharmacists
NCPA is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program will provide 2.0 contact hours (.20 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit under the number 207-000-08-011-H01-P.

Faculty
Salisa C. Westrick, BS Pharm, PhD is an assistant profesor of Pharmacy Care Systems at the Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, and has authored several publications in the area of pharmacy based immunization.

Disclosure Declaration
It is the policy of the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in all of their continuing education activities.

The author, sponsor, and publisher of this continuing education activity have made all reasonable efforts to ensure that information contained herein is accurate in accordance with the latest available scientific knowledge at the time of accreditation of this continuing education program. Information regarding drugs (e.g., their administration, dosages, contraindications, adverse reactions, interactions, special warnings, precautions) and drug delivery systems are subject to change, however, the reader is advised to check the manufacturer's package insert for information concerning recommended dosage and potential problems or cautions prior to dispensing or administering the drug or using the drug delivery systems.

Approval of credit for this continuing education activity does not imply endorsement by NCPA of any product or manufacturer identified.

Any medications or treatment methods suggested in this CE activity should not be used by the practitioner without evaluation of their patient's condition(s) and possible contraindication(s) or danger(s) of use of any specific medication.

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