In an interview with HealthWorks Collective, Adam Pellegrini, viice president of digital health at Walgreens, said that telemedicine was a significant opportunity for partnerships between pharmacists and providers. He said that telemedicine could allow local providers and pharmacists to provide a more comprehensive health care model. “We hope that telehealth, telemedicine will extend [the] role of the community pharmacist,” Pellegrini said. He noted that the Walgreens Pharmacy Chat sees about 9,000–10,000 chats per week with patients regarding drug questions.
Date: September 16, 2015