Kylee A. Funk, PharmD; Lindsay A. Sorge, PharmD, MPH; Andrew W. Bazemore, MD, MPH; Todd D. Sorensen, PharmD; Mary T. Roth McClurg, PharmD, MHS; Jennifer K. Carroll, MD, MPH
Corresponding Author: Kylee A. Funk, PharmD; University of Minnesota. Email: kafunk@umn.edu
Section: Special Communication
Publication: 3/18/2021
Pharmacists are more often being recognized as a critical component of the primary care team. Previous literature has not clearly made the connection to how pharmacists and comprehensive medication management (CMM) contribute to recognized foundational elements of primary care. In this reflection, we examine how the delivery of CMM both supports and aligns with Starfield’s 4Cs of Primary Care. We illustrate how the delivery of CMM supports first contact through increased provider access, continuity through empanelment, comprehensiveness by addressing unmet medication needs, and coordination through collaborating with the primary care team and broader team. The provision of CMM addresses critical unmet medication-related needs in primary care and is aligned with the foundational elements of primary care.