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Randy P. McDonough, Pharm.D., M.S., CGP, BCPS
Co-Owner and Director of Clinical Services
Towncrest and Medical Plaza Pharmacies, Iowa City, Iowa
Randy McDonough is Co-owner and Director of Clinical Services for Towncrest and Medical Plaza Pharmacies in Iowa City, IA. He received his BS, MS, and Pharm.D. degrees from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, where he is adjunct professor (clinical). His area of interest is developing and implementing clinical services in the community pharmacy setting. He has helped to foster collaborative agreements with several solo and group practice physicians in areas such as immunizations, anticoagulation, and diabetes educational programs. Dr. McDonough also helped to develop and implement health screening and case management programs for self-insured employers. He was instrumental in implementing case management services for the Iowa Medicaid Pharmaceutical Case Management Program. He is board certified in geriatrics and pharmacotherapy.
Dr. McDonough serves as one of the national faculty for APhA’s Certificate Programs for Diabetes, Hyperlipidemia, and Self-care Services. He is frequently asked to speak on topics related to practice development and implementation. He has published articles and book chapters about pharmaceutical care and co-authored a book on this same topic. Randy is a member of the American Pharmacists Association, American College of Clinical Pharmacy, American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, and the Iowa Pharmacy Association.
About the lecture
"Creating the Capacity for Pharmaceutical Care in a Community Pharmacy"
Since the early writings of Strand and Hepler, pharmaceutical care is a practice philosophy that has been readily accepted by the pharmacy profession. What made sense in theory did not necessarily translate into practice, as the implementation of pharmaceutical care in community pharmacy is difficult. There are several obstacles that make the implementation challenging including lack of adequate reimbursement, time constraints, adequate space, and physician acceptance. This presentation reviews strategies to implement patient care services successfully in a community pharmacy. It includes discussions on overcoming the obstacles, integrating patient care services with dispensing, working collaboratively with other health care providers, and ensuring economic viability through adequate reimbursement.
Quoted from the 2008-2009 Linda H. and Calvin J. Anthony Distinguished Entrepreneur in Pharmacy Lecture Series Announcement Brochure