What is Medication Therapy Management MTM program?

Medication therapy management (MTM) is a distinct service or group of services provided by health care providers, including pharmacists, to ensure the best therapeutic outcomes for patients.

What are the 5 components of MTM?

The model describes five core elements of MTM in the community pharmacy setting: medication therapy review (MTR), a personal medication record (PMR), a medication action plan (MAP), intervention and referral, and documentation and follow-up.

What are two key documents used for medication therapy management?

The two key documents used in MTM are: Personal Medication List (PML) Therapeutic Action Plan, or Medication Action Plan (MAP)

In what ways can a pharmacy technician assist in the MTM process?

Technicians can provide support or management roles in MTM functions, such as the following:

• Medical and pharmacy record gathering, organization, and assessment.
• Medication reconciliation (developing a Personal Medication List)
• Correspondence with patients, physicians, other health care providers.

What are the roles of the pharmacists in medication therapy management MTM?

Pharmacists provide medication therapy management to help patients get the best benefits from their medications by actively managing drug therapy and by identifying, preventing and resolving medication-related problems.

Why is medication therapy management needed?

The goal of MTM is to optimize the therapeutic outcomes of an individual patient as well as detect and prevent costly medication related adverse events.

How can Pharmacy Practice identify patients requiring medication therapy management services?

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What role and activities do pharmacy technicians have in MTM and CMM?

In the majority of pharmacy’s MTM programs, technicians are used to monitor third-party MTM databases. Technicians also monitor a patient’s adherence to their medication regimen, and alert the pharmacist if the patient is late on getting their medication refilled.

What role and activities do pharmacy technicians have in the patient care process?

Pharmacy technicians may assist the clinical pharmacist by collecting and organizing patient information and performing medication reconciliation. This improved efficiency will allow the clinical pharmacist to focus on evaluating information and developing patient-centered plans of care.