The pharmacist plays an integral part in minimizing and preventing medication-related problems. Medication therapy management (MTM) can be performed by pharmacists with or without a collaborative practice agreement (CPA) with the patients’ medical provider. Community pharmacists should have an understanding of the core elements of MTM, MTM provisions of Medicare Part D benefits and consideration of health literacy and cultural sensitivity when developing MTM services. A collaborative approach to patient care is advocated when performing an MTM, this strategy facilitates an effective route of communication between pharmacists and patients. Using case studies, this webinar will review strategies to communicate to patients through community health workers (CHWs), translation services, and to conduct the MTM process of patient assessment, identifying medication-related problems and making recommendations based on patients’ pharmacogenomics profile

Objective 

Pharmacist
Identify opportunities for providing MTM services established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Define the function of Community Health Workers (CHWs) as per the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Recognize potential resolutions to situations in which medication-related problems are identified
Outline the components of a thorough medication therapy management (MTM)
Define pharmacogenomics
Based on the patient’s profile, identify appropriate individualized goals and recommendations, including pharmacological and nonpharmacological
Identify appropriate communication skills and techniques to use with patients and/or family/caregivers during a MTM visit
Describe strategies of communication to patients and/or family/caregivers in underserved communities through community health workers and translations services to help improve health care access

Pharmacy Technician
Identify appropriate communication skills and techniques to use with patients and/or family/caregivers during a MTM visit
Define pharmacogenomics
Outline the components of a thorough medication therapy management (MTM)
Identify opportunities for providing MTM services established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Recognize potential resolutions to situations in which medication-related problems are identified
Define the function of Community Health Workers (CHWs) as per the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Nurse
Identify appropriate communication skills and techniques to use with patients and/or family/caregivers during a MTM visit
Recognize potential resolutions to situations in which medication-related problems are identified
Based on the patient’s profile, identify appropriate individualized goals and recommendations, including pharmacological and nonpharmacological
Outline the components of a thorough medication therapy management (MTM)
Define pharmacogenomics
Define the function of Community Health Workers (CHWs) as per the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Identify opportunities for providing MTM services established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Describe strategies of communication to patients and/or family/caregivers in underserved communities through community health workers and translations services to help improve health care access

Assets

Tailoring Medication Therapy Management for Minority Populations: A Focus on Latino Health

Financial Support by

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene