Original Research top 3 facilitators that help provide saskatchewan Medication Assessment Program (sMAP) medication assessments (n = 198)* FIguRe 2 *Percentages in Figure 2 add up to more than 100% because respondents were asked to select 3 options. were often expected of pharmacists (by their employer), and several felt that this was limiting the quality of the service they were able to provide. Theme 6: The government reimbursement eligibility criteria need to be expanded to allow all high-risk patients to access the program. Respondents specifically suggested expansion to include reimbursement for high-risk patients under 65 years old and individuals insured federally (e.g., First Nations and Inuit). It was also suggested that the requirement for a face200 to-face interview be eliminated to allow assessments by phone, increasing access to patients with mobility issues. Theme 7: Many respondents were concerned about the quality of the assessments being performed by "other" pharmacists. Respondents believed that poor-quality assessments performed by some pharmacists affect how physicians and patients perceive the program and limited the impact of the assessments. Theme 8: Respondents struggled to perform assessments on complex patients who C P J / R P C * M ay / J u n e 2 0 1 9 * V O L 1 5 2 , N O 3