Description

The third edition of How to Develop a Business Plan for Pharmacy Services is now available. This book is designed to assist pharmacy clinicians, including residents, managers, and leaders in exploring, researching, proposing, and implementing new services as well as enhancing existing services by providing a systematic approach to the business planning process. The materials presented are applicable to pharmacy services in hospitals, community practice, managed care organizations, ambulatory clinics, and elsewhere.

Features of this new edition include:

Expanded instruction for the pre-planning phase to help readers learn to explore a new business concept

New sample business plans:

Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in a Community Hospital

Specialty Pharmacy Services for Oral Anticancer Agents

Value-Based Pharmacy Services in a Clinic Setting

Pharmacist-Run Medication Therapy Management Clinic

Access to online resources including:

An electronic version of the workbook questions

An electronic version of the business plan template to be used for writing a business plan

A Microsoft Excel program that allows the user to develop financial statements for proposed businesses

Model business plans

Business planning is an important skill for pharmacists, pharmacy residents, and pharmacy'sstudents. Many colleges/schools of pharmacy have required or elective courses on this subject and this book is an indispensable teaching tool in the classroom environment.