BCACP study guide
BCACP · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Board-Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP®) credential is a specialty certification awarded by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS). It is designed for pharmacists who provide integrated and accessible healthcare services to patients in outpatient settings, with an emphasis on comprehensive disease state and medication management, patient education, and continuity of care. The BCACP study guide has 4 sections and about 1,058 words.
01Patient Care: Chronic Disease Management and MTM in Ambulatory Care
Patient care items center on chronic-disease management and medication therapy management (MTM) in the clinic setting. Know guideline-based targets and the monitoring that accompanies them: blood pressure goals per ACC/AHA (<130/80 for most, individualized in frailty or orthostasis), individualized A1c targets (commonly <7% for most adults, <8% with limited life expectancy or hypoglycemia risk), statin intensity by ASCVD risk, inhaler step therapy in asthma and COPD, guideline-directed medical therapy for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, and renal dosing or eligibility criteria for DOACs, metformin, and SGLT2 inhibitors.
301 words, about 2 min02Practice Management: Building, Documenting, and Paying for Pharmacy Services
Practice management covers how ambulatory pharmacy services are designed, staffed, documented, and reimbursed. Know the distinction between CPT (procedures and services) and ICD-10 (diagnoses), the required elements of a collaborative practice agreement (CPA) and that its authority is defined by state law, incident-to billing rules, Medicare Part D MTM eligibility, and value-based quality programs such as HEDIS, Star Ratings, and MIPS.
272 words, about 1 min03Public Health and Population-Based Care: Prevention, Epidemiology, and Systems
Population health items combine epidemiology, prevention, and systems thinking. Be fluent in incidence versus prevalence, sensitivity and specificity, positive and negative predictive value, number needed to treat, and the biases that distort screening studies (lead-time, length-time, selection).
258 words, about 1 min04Professional Development and Leadership: Influence, Teaching, and Ethics
This domain tests how you grow, teach, and influence. Know the distinction between leadership (influence, vision, direction) and management (planning, resource control, execution), plus common frameworks: situational and transformational leadership, emotional intelligence, Kotter's change model, and interest-based conflict resolution.
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