Multiple Medication Therapy Management Service (MTMS)
The MTMS’ mission is to assist patients whom have multiple chronic medications with the management of their drug therapy in order to improve or maintain their health and prevent or minimize drug therapy-related problems.
By being medication-use specialists and patient care providers, our patients will have improved health status as measured by their clinical, economic, and humanitarian outcomes.
Patient-Related Goals
Improve and sustain an acceptable patient compliance to their drug regimen
Assist with difficulties in access to medications
Incorporate patient participation in self-care and self-management of medications
Streamline pharmacy visits and the refill process
Assure there is no time lapse between refills
Prevent duplication of drug therapy and avoidable drug interactions
Identify, monitor for, and prevent or minimize adverse drug events or medication related complications
Assist primary doctor in monitoring patients drug therapy and medical conditions, particularly their response to therapy in-between provider visits
Provide patient/caregiver education on the purpose of the drug therapy, the particulars in taking their medications, expected side effects and important adverse reactions that need to be reported
Improve healthcare utilization and minimize the individual’s healthcare cost
Assist in coordination of care with other healthcare providers as it relates to the patient’s drug therapy and overall health
Recommend to the patient and primary healthcare provider when necessary preventative measure such as immunizations and routine labs that are established by medical guidelines
Improve patient satisfaction with their healthcare as it relates to their drug therapy
Pharmacy Goals
Develop an efficient pharmacy model for pharmaceutical care management for patients with multiple medications that allows:
One pharmacist to efficiently and knowledgeably follow-up on another pharmacy practitioner's patients
Efficient and complete monitoring of patients at patient visits
Serve as a teaching site for both students and residents learning the pharmaceutical care process
Develop, study and publish innovative systems and models of improving adherence, patient knowledge and overall care
Criteria for Enrollment
A patient may enter the MTMS program by referral from any Medical center healthcare professional that recognizes a patient whom meets any of the following five conditions:
The patient has multiple medications, disease states, or health care providers resulting in diminished coordination of care
Has difficulty in self management of medications
Has difficulty in adherence to chronic medications
Significant lack of understanding or knowledge of chronic drug therapy
The patient agrees to having prescriptions filled at UIC pharmacy
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