Medication Therapy Management
Medication Therapy Management (MTM) is pharmaceutical care provided by providers such as pharmacists whose goal is to optimize drug therapy and improve therapeutic outcomes for patients.
Medication therapy management includes a broad range of professional activities such as:
- Performing patient assessment and a comprehensive medication review (CMR).
- Formulating a medication treatment plan, monitoring efficacy and safety of medication therapy.
- Enhancing medication adherence through patient empowerment and education.
- Documenting and communicating MTM services to prescribers in order to maintain comprehensive patient care.