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Medication Therapy Management
What Is a Medication Check-Up?
A medication check-up is a service provided by pharmacists. This service is sometimes called medication therapy management or MTM.
A medication check-up is more than
answering questions when you pick up
a prescription. During this service, your
pharmacist will meet with you one-onone,
by appointment, to review all of your
medications, including:
■ Prescription medications
■ Over-the-counter medications
■ Herbal products
■ Dietary supplementsbox.
Click below to download the Medication Form
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Benefits of Having a Medication
Check-Up
Medication check-ups can provide real
benefits! Studies have found that people
who meet with their pharmacists to manage
their medications have:
■ Lower health care costs.
■ Fewer trips to the emergency department.
■ Fewer hospitalizations.
■ Fewer problems caused by medications.
■ A better understanding of how to take
their medications.
■ Better management of health conditions
such as diabetes, asthma, high blood
pressure, high cholesterol, heart
disease, depression, and blood clots.
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Who may potentially benefit from MTM services?
Any patient using prescription or nonprescription medications, herbal products, and other dietary supplements could
potentially benefit from MTM services, especially if medication-related problems are discovered or suspected.
Patients who may benefi t the most include individuals who
• Have experienced transitions of care
• Have changed medication regimens
• Have multiple chronic conditions or take multiple medications
• Have a history of nonadherence
• Have limited health literacy
• Want to reduce healthcare costs
The overall goals of MTM
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) advocates that healthcare should be safe, effective, patient centered, timely, and efficient
in meeting patients’ needs. The IOM also encourages patients to participate actively in the healthcare process to prevent
medication-related problems. MTM seeks to enhance patient care by improving collaboration among pharmacists,
physicians, and other healthcare professionals; enhancing communication between patients and their healthcare team;
and empowering patients to optimize medication use for improved healthcare outcomes.
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