Mitigation of Medication Mishaps via Medication Therapy Management

Abstract

The HAP MTMP, conducted through telephone contacts, produced positive trends in improving clinical outcomes, reductions in pharmacy costs, and sustained pharmacy cost savings for patients who enrolled in the MTMP compared with patients who declined enrollment.

Medication Therapy Management Services Provided by Student Pharmacists

“…1 Pharmacist involvement in patient care improves health outcomes and medication adherence rates while reducing adverse drug events. 2,3 Community pharmacists, in particular, are in an ideal position to provide MTM services, as they have the opportunity to interact with their patients every 1 to 3 months when patients come into the pharmacy to refill their prescriptions. 2 Although there are some examples of successful MTM community pharmacy practices, the provision of MTM services in community pharmacies is not widespread nor is it considered standard practice.…”

“…2,3 Community pharmacists, in particular, are in an ideal position to provide MTM services, as they have the opportunity to interact with their patients every 1 to 3 months when patients come into the pharmacy to refill their prescriptions. 2 Although there are some examples of successful MTM community pharmacy practices, the provision of MTM services in community pharmacies is not widespread nor is it considered standard practice. 4 In 2010, the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) found that one of the greatest barriers to pharmacists providing MTM services was not having adequate time.…”

Evaluation of Medication Therapy Management Services for Patients with Cardiovascular Disease in a Self-Insured Employer Health Plan

“…32,35,48,49 In an attempt to minimize selection bias, we used a matched pairs analysis that selected comparison patients based on similarity to MTM patients with regard to age, disease states, and CCI scores. Our matched sample was similar in most regards to the MTM group.…”

“…This finding is similar to previous studies where direct cost savings per patient ranged from $71.21 to $290.60. 12,31,35,51 The positive ROI of 1.67 in a 6-month period suggests that MTM services offered a positive financial benefit for the self-insured employer. The findings from this study were consistent with previous studies that reported ROIs between 1.49-12.15.…”

“…Hence, building on existing studies, this study evaluates the impact of MTM services on clinical and economic outcomes. 10,12,29,35 …”