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Community Education On Mtm Services, Kristin Lessig, Lindsay Mailloux, Jacob Davis, Samantha Smolinski, Stephen Yeboah, Aleda M.H. Chen, Thaddeus T. Franz, Ginger D. Cameron, Jenna Lawhead

Pharmacy and Nursing Student Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Poster Session

Abstract

Background

Medication nonadherence, defined as “the number of doses not taken or taken incorrectly that jeopardizes the patient’s therapeutic outcome,” is a major health problem with about 43% of the general population nonadherent to their medications. Medication nonadherence accounts for an estimated 125,000 deaths per year in the US, 33-69% of medication-related hospital readmissions, and an estimated $100 to $300 billion in direct and indirect medical costs. Medication therapy management (MTM), defined as “a distinct service or group of services that optimize therapeutic outcomes for individual patients,” has been found to reduce medication nonadherence. However, many individuals eligible for …

The Pivotal Role Of The Pharmacist In A Primary Care Office, Julie Cummings, Olumami O. Amaye, Mckenzie Shenk, Cara Toms, Nathanael Smith, Thaddeus T. Franz, Tracy R. Frame

Pharmacy and Nursing Student Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Poster Session

Abstract

The profession of pharmacy has evolved from a dispensing role to an interdisciplinary clinical role in patient care. One area of patient care expertise is Medication Therapy Management (MTM), which includes services such as pharmacotherapy, medication therapy reviews, disease management, immunizations and other clinical services. In various studies, pharmacists conducting MTM have shown improved patient outcomes in community pharmacy and hospital settings. Amidst the valuable services all healthcare professionals are providing, increasing medical costs and consequences have become overwhelming, leading to negative patient outcomes. A lack of primary care physicians (PCPs) may contribute to these distressing facts. Gaps in …