Proposed ICD-10 Framework for Identifying Emergency Department Visits That May Be Impacted by Community Pharmacy Care Clinics

The document discusses the development of a framework using ICD-10 codes to evaluate the impact of community pharmacy care clinics on emergency department visits. As pharmacists take on expanded roles in primary care, this framework aims to classify emergency visits into three groups: conditions manageable by pharmacists, those due to adverse medication events, and those requiring appropriate emergency referrals. This approach helps assess the potential benefits and unintended harms of pharmacists providing primary care, offering insights into changes in health service utilization and outcomes.