MTM final exam Questions and correct
answers With complete verified solution
What are the core elements of the MTM service model?
1.Medication therapy review (MTR) or Comprehensive Medication Review (CMR)
2. Personal medication list (PML)
3. Medication-related action plan (MAP)
4. Intervention and referral
5. Documentation and follow-up
MTM services may include:
1. Assessing the patient's health status
2. Formulating a medication treatment plan
3. Selecting, initiating, modifying, or administering medication therapy
4. Monitoring and evaluating the patient's response to therapy
This includes safety and effectiveness
An MTM is performing a medication review to...
identify, resolve, and prevent medication related problems
Documenting the care given and communicating the information to the patient's other
primary care providers
Providing verbal education and training to enhance patient understanding and
appropriate use of medications
Providing information, support, and resources to enhance patient adherence
Coordinating and integrating MTM services within the broader health care services
being provided
What is the MTM service model?
- the pharmacist performs an annual comprehensive medication therapy review and
additional reviews as needed
-observe the patient for any signs of drug related problems if the pharmacist meets with
the patient face-to-face
-Meeting face-to-face may also enhance the patient-pharmacist relationship
-However, alternate methods of interaction may be permissible for certain patients who
cannot or do not wish to meet face-to-face
T/F almost all programs offer the interactive person-person CMR consultation
over the phone.
T
What percent of MTM programs offer face-to-face CMRs
89.6% (increase from 82.45 in 2017)
What percent of MTM programs offer CMR through telehealth technologies?
73.7% (increase from 48.3% in 2017)
What is a CMR?
, a systematic proces of:
-Collecting patient-specific information
-Assessing medication therapies to identify drug-related problems
-Developing a prioritized list of drug-related problems
-Creating a plan to resolve them
What is a CMR designed to do?
-Improve patients' knowledge of their medications
-Address problems or concerns
-Empower patients to self-manage their health conditions and medications
T/F, a CMR may be comprehensive or targeted
T
Can patients be referred by their health plan, another healthcare professional, or
request the service themselves without a referral?
Yes
When might a CMR be requested in patients?
-Experiencing a transition of care
-Who have an actual or potential drug-related problem
-At higher risk for drug-related problems
What are the minimum MTM services that must be offered to all beneficiaries?
- interventions for beneficiaries and prescribers
- an annual CMR - interactive, person-person, or Telehealth consultation performed by
a pharmacist or another qualified healthcare provider for the beneficiary with an
individualized, written summary in the CMS standardized format and
-Quarterly targeted medication reviews (TMRs) w/ follow-up interventions if necessary
What is a personal medication list?
Comprehensive record of a patient's medications (prescription, non-prescription,
herbals, and dietary supplements)
- a list of medications completed by the patient with the assistance of the pharmacist
- the record should take the patient's literacy level into consideration
-PML may be created at discharge in institutional settings
What does a PML include:
-Patient demographics
-Emergency contact information
-Primary care physician (name and phone number)
-Pharmacy/pharmacist (name and phone number)
-Allergies and other medication-related problems
-Date last updated and date last reviewed by health care provider
-For each medication, include name, dose, indication, instructions, start date, stop date,
ordering physician information, and special instructions
What is a medication action plan (MAP)?
-Patient-centric document containing a list of actions for the patient to use in tracking
progress
-The completion of the MAP is a collaborative effort between the patient and pharmacist
-It includes only elements that the patient can act on and that are within the
pharmacist's scope of practice or within the collaborate practice agreement
answers With complete verified solution
What are the core elements of the MTM service model?
1.Medication therapy review (MTR) or Comprehensive Medication Review (CMR)
2. Personal medication list (PML)
3. Medication-related action plan (MAP)
4. Intervention and referral
5. Documentation and follow-up
MTM services may include:
1. Assessing the patient's health status
2. Formulating a medication treatment plan
3. Selecting, initiating, modifying, or administering medication therapy
4. Monitoring and evaluating the patient's response to therapy
This includes safety and effectiveness
An MTM is performing a medication review to...
identify, resolve, and prevent medication related problems
Documenting the care given and communicating the information to the patient's other
primary care providers
Providing verbal education and training to enhance patient understanding and
appropriate use of medications
Providing information, support, and resources to enhance patient adherence
Coordinating and integrating MTM services within the broader health care services
being provided
What is the MTM service model?
- the pharmacist performs an annual comprehensive medication therapy review and
additional reviews as needed
-observe the patient for any signs of drug related problems if the pharmacist meets with
the patient face-to-face
-Meeting face-to-face may also enhance the patient-pharmacist relationship
-However, alternate methods of interaction may be permissible for certain patients who
cannot or do not wish to meet face-to-face
T/F almost all programs offer the interactive person-person CMR consultation
over the phone.
T
What percent of MTM programs offer face-to-face CMRs
89.6% (increase from 82.45 in 2017)
What percent of MTM programs offer CMR through telehealth technologies?
73.7% (increase from 48.3% in 2017)
What is a CMR?
, a systematic proces of:
-Collecting patient-specific information
-Assessing medication therapies to identify drug-related problems
-Developing a prioritized list of drug-related problems
-Creating a plan to resolve them
What is a CMR designed to do?
-Improve patients' knowledge of their medications
-Address problems or concerns
-Empower patients to self-manage their health conditions and medications
T/F, a CMR may be comprehensive or targeted
T
Can patients be referred by their health plan, another healthcare professional, or
request the service themselves without a referral?
Yes
When might a CMR be requested in patients?
-Experiencing a transition of care
-Who have an actual or potential drug-related problem
-At higher risk for drug-related problems
What are the minimum MTM services that must be offered to all beneficiaries?
- interventions for beneficiaries and prescribers
- an annual CMR - interactive, person-person, or Telehealth consultation performed by
a pharmacist or another qualified healthcare provider for the beneficiary with an
individualized, written summary in the CMS standardized format and
-Quarterly targeted medication reviews (TMRs) w/ follow-up interventions if necessary
What is a personal medication list?
Comprehensive record of a patient's medications (prescription, non-prescription,
herbals, and dietary supplements)
- a list of medications completed by the patient with the assistance of the pharmacist
- the record should take the patient's literacy level into consideration
-PML may be created at discharge in institutional settings
What does a PML include:
-Patient demographics
-Emergency contact information
-Primary care physician (name and phone number)
-Pharmacy/pharmacist (name and phone number)
-Allergies and other medication-related problems
-Date last updated and date last reviewed by health care provider
-For each medication, include name, dose, indication, instructions, start date, stop date,
ordering physician information, and special instructions
What is a medication action plan (MAP)?
-Patient-centric document containing a list of actions for the patient to use in tracking
progress
-The completion of the MAP is a collaborative effort between the patient and pharmacist
-It includes only elements that the patient can act on and that are within the
pharmacist's scope of practice or within the collaborate practice agreement
