Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · Jul 2011
Understanding the landscape of MTM programs for Medicare. Part D: Results from a study for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid services.
To describe the features of medication therapy management (MTM) programs, including eligibility criteria, enrollment, services, and reimbursement, and to describe the criteria used to evaluate MTM programs and assess the evidence of relevance to Medicare. ⋯ Medicare MTM programs were still evolving when this study was conducted, and we found limited evidence to determine which beneficiaries would benefit most from MTM, which features achieved the desired outcomes, and which outcomes should be measured to compare MTM program performance.
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · Jul 2011
Patient perspective of medication information desired and barriers to asking pharmacists questions.
To identify information patients want from a community pharmacist with new and refill prescription dispensing, examine how this varies across certain patient characteristics, and identify perceived barriers to asking pharmacists' questions. ⋯ These results support revisiting current pharmacy practice and practice laws about refill counseling and risk information provision, with greater potential implications for less educated individuals.
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · Jul 2011
The NC Tars Project: students leading the way to educate patients about proper use of antibiotics.
To describe a North Carolina Taking Antibiotic Resistance Seriously (NC Tars) project involving a student pharmacist coalition educating patients about appropriate use of antibiotics. ⋯ The NC Tars project is a unique, student-driven education program that has the potential to raise public awareness about the proper use of antibiotics and the threat of antibiotic resistance in the community setting. Through this experience, students were provided an opportunity to educate patients via a service-learning experience.