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[Kirsten Werner @KirstenWerner9]

Pharmacists have the training and knowledge to assess and address a patient’s health needs. They can help to bridge communication gaps that exist as a result of cultural differences and health literacy diparities and improve patient outcomes #CHWandPharmacists @RobinComey

[Lily Zhu @leeleezuu]

How can we put a price on life-saving medications?! Since pharmacists are the most accessible health care providers, #CHWandpharmacists can work together to inform lower-income communities on methods to afford their prescriptions, such as using coupons! @ChrisMurphyCT

[Lily Zhu @leeleezuu]

there's already evidence that pairing nurses w/ CHWs to manage chronic diseases can save up to $190 just from a 1% drop in blood pressure, so imagine what #CHWandpharmacists can do by further decreasing prescription drug costs! @MattLesser

[Hannah E Ayers @HannahEAyers1]

@RepNKD What people don't know CAN hurt them. Utilize pharmacists in educating the community about social programs, nutrition, and individual behaviors to address social determinant of health #CHW&Pharmacists

[Hannah E Ayers @HannahEAyers1]

The current medication may not be the RIGHT medication! Let's utilize the accessibility of #CHW&Pharmacists to get patients on the right drug therapy to maximize care and be cost efficient @ChrisMurphyCT

[Hannah E Ayers @HannahEAyers1]

@SenBlumenthal Did you know health literacy includes the ability to act on health info? Use the expertise of #CHW&Pharmacists to improve health literacy in patients with linguistic barriers to better support them in their health care goals.

[Iram Nasreen Ahmed @iramnasreen]

Pharmacists are the most accessible health professionals; they can work with community health workers to improve health literacy among the non-English speaking residents of CT all while saving health care dollars via capitated payments. #PMPM #CHW&Pharmacists @RepNKD @GreggHaddad

[Iram Nasreen Ahmed @iramnasreen]

Pharmacists are the experts on medications. They can work with community health workers to reduce med errors by monitoring medication therapy closely as part of integrated health care teams as we transition into payment models like PMPM. #CHW&Pharmacists @RepNKD @GreggHaddad

[Iram Nasreen Ahmed @iramnasreen]

Pharmacists can take on responsibilities that commensurate with their qualifications in team-based care by working with community health workers to provide medication management to those with complex medication regimens. #CHW&Pharmacists @RepNKD @GreggHaddad @docpetit_art

[Iram Nasreen Ahmed @iramnasreen]

Health care workers should be paid based on the quality of care they provide and their patients' health outcomes, NOT THE NUMBER OF TESTS THEY ORDER!

Please RT my tweets about pharmacists and Community Health Workers OR tag your CT State Rep to spread the message if you agree.👍

[Feryal Alhamadani @Feryal19991]

In underserved communities, there are many barriers including access to affordable care. Community health workers and pharmacists can communicate on patient’s behalf to connect them to more care to address health disparities. #CHW&Pharmacists @docpetit_art

[Feryal Alhamadani @Feryal19991]

Poor health literacy is the major cause of the inability of patients to take their medications properly. The interaction between pharmacists and community health workers can help in improving health literacy. #CHW&Pharmacists @SenHSomers @docpetit_art @DorindaBorer

[Kylie @KyloPricey]

With help and encouragement from community health workers, patients would be willing to share more information related to their treatment which, in turn, will help pharmacists be able to provide a higher quality of care towards patients #HCW&Pharmacists @RepNKD

[Kylie @KyloPricey]

Community health workers are able to build a strong relationship with patients and learn the full picture of their current state of health, so with pharmacist collaboration, we could provide a more direct quality of care to underserved populations #HCW&Pharmacists @MattLesser

[Kylie @KyloPricey]

Increased access to community health workers will help foreign language speaking patients to feel more comfortable accessing the care a pharmacy provides as they will be able to provide translations and monitor adherence #CHW&Pharmacists @SenatorAbrams

[Daniela Barisano, PharmD @BarisanoDaniela]

The US lacks in health outcomes as compared to other countries, even though we have the most costly healthcare system. Community health workers & pharmacists are essential in reducing health disparities as we shift to value based reimbursement models @GreggHaddad #CHW&Pharmacists

[Feryal Alhamadani @Feryal19991]

Pharmacist’s collaboration with community health workers is a resource to help individuals have a better understanding about their medications and their doses. That collaboration can lead to health equity in underserved communities. #CHW&Pharmacists @DorindaBorer