Medication therapy management
Medication Therapy Management
Medication Therapy Management (MTM), pronounced as /mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən θɛrəpi ˈmænɪdʒmənt/, is a distinct service or group of services provided by health care providers, including pharmacists, to ensure the best therapeutic outcomes for patients. The primary purpose of MTM is to optimize drug therapy and improve therapeutic outcomes for patients.
Etymology
The term "Medication Therapy Management" was coined in the early 21st century, with the passage of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003. The term is derived from the words "medication" (from Latin medicatio, meaning "healing"), "therapy" (from Greek therapeia, meaning "curing, healing"), and "management" (from Latin manus, meaning "hand" and -ment, meaning "action or process").
Related Terms
- Pharmacotherapy: The treatment of disease through the administration of drugs.
- Clinical Pharmacy: The branch of pharmacy where pharmacists provide patient care that optimizes the use of medication and promotes health, wellness, and disease prevention.
- Pharmaceutical Care: The responsible provision of drug therapy for the purpose of achieving definite outcomes that improve a patient's quality of life.
- Drug Utilization Review: A system of ongoing, systematic, criteria-based evaluation of drug use that will help ensure the appropriate use of drugs.
Services
Medication Therapy Management includes a broad range of services, notably medication therapy reviews, pharmacotherapy consults, anticoagulation management, immunizations, health and wellness programs and many other clinical services. Pharmacists provide medication therapy reviews and provide patients with a personal medication record (PMR) and a medication-related action plan (MAP).
Benefits
The benefits of Medication Therapy Management include improved adherence to medication, reduced risk of adverse drug events, improved health outcomes and reduced healthcare costs.
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