Building team-based partnerships

Health care in the United States is commonly provided through episodic appointments with fragmented connections between providers. This leaves the patient and their caregivers to make the necessary connections to ensure continuity of care. Throughout the health care system there are ongoing strategies to build connections between health care teams with the goal to improve quality and outcomes while reducing overall cost of care. Pharmacists are found throughout the health care system and can expand access to valuable patient care services by teaming up with others in health care settings and communities.