ASCP Pharmacy Services Billing Proposal Relies On Coordination With AMA
Executive Summary
One hurdle in the effort to create a new pharmacy reimbursement methodology will be coordination between pharmacy and medical associations to create standard billing codes for pharmacy services, the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists predicted during the Geriatrics 2001 meeting in Washington, D.C., May 3.
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