Drug Therapy Problems and Medication Therapy Management Flashcards
(43 cards)
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What is a drug therapy problem?
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A drug therapy problem is any undesirable event experienced by a patient that involves, or is suspected to involve, drug therapy, and that interferes with achieving and desired goals of therapy and requires professional judgement to resolve.
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What are the components of drug therapy problems?
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- An undesirable event or risk of an event experienced by the patient. The problem can take the form of a medical complaint, sign, symptom, diagnosis, disease, illness, impairment, disability, abnormal laboratory value, or syndrome. The event can be a result of physiological, sociocultural, or economic conditions.
- The drug therapy (products and/or dosage regimen) associated with the problem
- The relationship that exists 9or is suspected to exist between the undesirable pt event and drug therapy. (consequence of drug therapy and need to add/modify drug therapy)
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What are examples of the problem category for indication?
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- Unnecessary drug therapy
- Needs additional drug therapy
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What are examples of the problem category for effectiveness?
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- Ineffective drug
- Dose to low
- Needs additional monitoring
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What are examples of the problem category for safety?
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- Dose too high
- Adverse drug reaction
- Needs additional monitoring
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What are examples of the problem category of adherence?
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- Non-adherence
- Cost
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What questions do you need to ask yourself for each medication?
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Is the medication indicated? Are all medical conditions being treated?
Is the medication effective?
Is the medication safe?
Can the patient adhere?
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What are unnecessary drug therapy?
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- duplicate therapy
- no medical indications
- non-drug therapy more appropriate
- addiction/recreational drug use
- Treating avoidable adverse reaction
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What are examples of additional drug therapy?
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- preventative therapy
- untreated condition
- synergistic therapy
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What are examples of ineffective drugs?
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- More effective drug available
- Condition refractory to drug
- Dosage form inappropriate
- Contradiction present
- Drug not indicated for condition
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What are phrases that signify dosage too low?
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- Ineffective dose
- Needs additional monitoring
- Frequency inappropriate
- Incorrect administration
- Drug interaction
- Incorrect storage
- Duration inappropriate
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What is a phrase to show that the effectives of medication is not up to par?
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Medication requires monitoring pertaining to its effectiveness.
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Terms to use when sharing adverse drug reaction.
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- Undesirable effect
- Unsafe drug for patient
- Drug interaction
- Incorrect administration
- Allergic reaction
- Dose increase/decrease too fast
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What are terms you should use to signify that the dose is too high?
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- Dose too high
- Needs additional monitoring
- Frequency too short
- Duration too long
- Drug interaction
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What are some terms that you can use to indicate safety concern for needs additional monitoring?
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Medication requires monitoring pertaining to its safety.
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What are some phrases used to signify non-adherence?
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- Does not understand instructions
- Pts prefers not to take
- Pt forgets to take
- Drug product not available
- Cannot swallow/administer drug.
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What are some phrases used to signify DTP rooted in cost?
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- Drug product too expensive
- More cost-effective medication available
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When stating a DTP, what are the three components of the problem?
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- A description of the patient’s medical condition or clinical state.
- The drug therapy involved (causing or solving the problem).
- The specific association between the drug therapy and patient’s condition.
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How to prioritize DTP?
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Based on….
- Urgency/severity of problem
- Patient wishes
Need to ensure all DTPs ultimately resolved and patient is monitored for new DTPs.
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How do physical assessments vary by pharmacists?
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Will vary by pharmacist’s experience, setting, and scope of practice.
- Minimal (BP measurement) to quite extensive (listening to lung sounds)
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Give examples of equipment pharmacists use.
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- POC Devices: blood glucose, A1C, lipids
- Assessment tools: adherence questionnaires; depression screeners
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How does inpatient vs outpatient care vary?
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- specific type of DTPs encountered
- information sources used when assessing DTPs/information that is readily available
- extent of physical assessment conducted and equipment used
- documentation of DTPs
- Payment for services designed to support identification and resolution of DTPs.
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What is one example of how pharmacists, specifically in community settings, are being paid to complete the PPCP to identify and resolve DTPs?
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Medication Therapy Management
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Define Medication Therapy
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- lead by joint commission of pharmacy practitioners
- Representatives of 13 national pharmacy organizations
Medication Management Services (MMS)
- “a spectrum of patient-centered, pharmacist-provided, collaborative services that focus on medication appropriateness, effectiveness, safety, and adherence with the goal of improving health outcomes.
- MTM is one service example under the MMS umbrella
- All MMS are delivered following the PPCP
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What are core elements of MTM?
- Medication Therapy Review (MTR)
- Personal Medication Record (PMR)
- Medication-related Action Plan (MAP)
- Intervention and/or Referral
- Documentation and Follow-up
CORE ELEMENTS FOLLOW THE STEPS OF THE PHARMACISTS' PATIENT CARE PROCESS
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Describe the MTR
Medication Therapy Review; systemic process of collecting patient specific information, assessing medication therapies to identify medication-related problems, developing a prioritized list of medication-related problems, and creating a plan to resolve them.
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Compare comprehensive MTR vs targeted MTR
Comprehensive MTR:
- Conversation between pharmacist and patient
- Pharmacist reviews all the patient's medications (Rx, OTC, herbals, etc) and identifies any medication-related problems and strategies for resolution, and provides patient education.
Targeted MTR:
- Often completed after the comprehensive is completed
- Conversation and or assessment focused on one or more medication-related problems
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What is the PMR?
Personal Medication Record
- Implement step of patient care process (providing education and self-management support)
- Comprehensive record of patient's medications (prescription and nonprescription medications, herbal products, and other dietary supplements)
- Patient centered document that should be used by the patient and/or caregiver
- PMR should be carried by the patient and presented to each health care provider seen.
- Should be updated as needed and pharmacist may provide updates during the appointment.
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What is the information sometimes included on the PMR?
- Patient and caregiver name/contact info
-Doctor and pharmacist name/contact info
- Date updated and reviewed with provider
- Medication information (Name/dose, indication, directions, start/stop dates, etc)
- Other notes for patient (additional medication instructions, reminders of questions they want to ask doctor)
- Allergy information
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Describe the MAP implementation step
Medication-Related Action Plan
- Implement step of patient care process (providing education and self-management support)
- A patient centric document containing a list of actions for the patient to use in tracking progress for self-management
- Provides the patient with a to do list for managing medication adherence
- May include date of patient's next MTM appointment
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Describe the intervention/referral plan of the implementation step
- Implement step of patient care process (addressing problems)
- Pharmacist intervenes with patient to resolve medication-related problems within the scope of pharmacy practice
- Refers patient back to their physician or requests physician approval to resolve medication-related problems that require actions outside of their scope of practice
- Referrals may include those to their health professionals as appropriate.
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Describe the documentation and follow-up needed in the implementation step
- Implement and follow-up steps of patient care process
- Specific format depends on health care setting where MTM performed
- May include patient demographics, findings from objective assessments, prioritized list of medication-related problems, interventions/recommendations, plan for monitoring, etc.
- Includes documentation required for billing.
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What is the difference of MTM vs Patient Counseling?
- Patient-centered versus product-centered
- Includes a comprehensive MTR versus a focus on only one drug product
- Conversation between pharmacist and patient is 2 way in MTM; In counseling the conversation can by 1-way with the pharmacist providing the patient with specific education points about the medication being dispensed
- MTM services independent of, but can occur in conjunction with, the provision of medication product"
- MTM requires documentation of the visit information.
- Compensation for MTM not related to drug product provision
- Intervention/Follow-up a part of the MTM core elements but not necessarily a part of patient counseling
- Patient interactions while dispensing/counseling may lead to MTM visits.
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How is an MTM different than Disease State Management?
The primary focus in an MTM visit is on the patient's entire medication regimen rather than on ensuring that a patient meets therapy goals for one specific disease state. Patients may need both MTM and DSM.
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Who pays for MTM?
Healthcare payers
- Commercial plans: most adults receive health insurance from their employer
- Medicare: Federal program that provides insurance to those 65 years and with certain disabilities
- Medicaid: Federal/State partnership (administered at State level) that provides insurance to very low-income families with a focus on children
Social Security Act
- Lists health professions considered "Providers"; only these providers can bill Medicare for their services. Most other payers will follow what Medicare does. - Pharmacists NOT included; many advocacy efforts attempting to get pharmacists added
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Describe Medicare Part D MTM
- Part D established through the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) and launched in 2006.
- Part D includes prescription drug benefit and MTM services for targeted beneficiaries
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What is the purpose of MTM services?
to optimize therapeutic outcomes for targeted beneficiaries by improving medication use and reducing adverse drug events (ADEs)
- enhance enrollee understanding of medications
- increase adherence
- detect ADEs and medication under/over-use
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What are the CMS Guidelines for Part D MTM in 2024?
Eligibility criteria: either 1 or 2 must be met-
1. All of these
- Drug spend in Part D medications >$5,330
- Multiple Part D medications greater or equal to 2 to 8
2. At-risk beneficiary
Plan must target at least 5 of nine:
- Alzheimer's
- ESRD (End-Stage Renal Disease)
- Hypertension
- CHF (congestive heart failure)
- DM (diabetes mellitus)
- HLD (hyperlipidemia)
- Respiratory Disease (COPD, asthma, other chronic lung disorders)
- Bone disease/arthritis (osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis)
- Mental health disorders (depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, other "chronic and disabling disorders)
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What are the CMS Guidelines for Part D MTM?
- May be provided by pharmacist or other qualified provider
- Must provide CMR annually and targeted medication reviews at least quarterly
- Must use systematic process to summarize interaction
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How may Medicare Part D MTM change in 2025?
1. The addition of HIV/AIDS as a core chronic disease for targeting.
2. Cost threshold now based on average cost of eight generic drugs ($1,623 in 2025)
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Describe the Purdue MTM Program
- Launched in May 2024
- Contracted with Clarest Health
- Expands access to MTM for Purdue insurance members
- Can now access MTM at Center for Healthy Living AND now through network of community pharmacies contracted with Clarest Health
- Clarest Health call center also completing virtual MTM appointments when needed
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Compare Purdue's MTM Program to Part D
- Everyone with Purdue Insurance is eligible
- Every Medication fill every time is eligible for a TMR (pays $12 each)
- Patients can receive up to 5 CMRs in a year (pay $75 each)
- Pharmacists can self-enroll patients if they feel they need a CMR
- PUP is one of the pharmacies in the network
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What are some challenges to MTM implementation?
- patient engagement
- physician/provider support
- lack of health information exchange in some settings
- time required for documentation/billing
- limited billing opportunites
