Medication Therapy Management

Catalog description

This course introduces students to current trends in Medication Therapy Management (MTM) with a particular focus on the provision of pharmacist’s services as an integral part of managing patient drug therapy. Students will gain insight into the challenges and opportunities that are presented to pharmacists when they address drug therapy misadventures and perform comprehensive medication reviews for patients with complex drug regimes. Particular attention is focused on development of drug therapy intervention skills that will maximize the results achieved when patient interventions are performed. In addition, students learn basic information about how the online intervention process works. The course includes having students role play case study examples of both therapeutic interventions and comprehensive medication reviews. Prerequisites PPRAG 1438: Managed Care