An ad from Bristol Myers Squibb in the New York Times on improving heart health in rural communities specifically mentions its partnership with NCPA on a program aimed at doing so through cross-training pharmacy technicians to address the needs of patients with cardiovascular disease.
Here is the segment of the article on the partnership's programs:
"How can we make cutting-edge cardiovascular care accessible to the woman in rural Alabama just as readily as the woman in Boston?
"For many, the most accessible health care point is often not a hospital or clinic, but the local pharmacy. Recognizing the critical role they play in rural areas, the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), with the support of BMS, is delivering a specialized cardiovascular care curriculum across 25 pharmacies in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Missouri. The program is designed to improve access and advance health equity by helping pharmacy technicians cross-train as community health workers. In this role, they work closely with pharmacists to recognize cardiovascular risk, coordinate patient referrals, and support continuity of care.
"In just three months since the program launched, approximately 3,000 patient support interactions have already been delivered across all six states.
"Through an additional, separate and independent BMS grant, NCPA is also expanding pharmacy-based infrastructure in these same locations to enable cardiovascular screening, monitoring and management."
Read the whole ad here.
