PHAR 7129 Advanced Medication Therapy Management

This elective course introduces the student to advanced medication therapy management including complex medication therapy management (MTM) patients, communication skill development including motivational interviewing, and MTM billing with an in-depth look at MTM’s place and importance in Medicare Part D and the Affordable Care Act. The course will also introduce how to promote MTM services at the pharmacy as well as other patient care services. The course will present MTM’s vital role during transitions of care in patients and how it may be used to help facilities reach quality measures. Course instruction is delivered using mini-topic discussions, applications, cases, and hands-on experience with MTM web-based platforms. The course is intended to prepare student pharmacists to transition directly into the practice of MTM during their advanced practice pharmacy experiences (APPEs). 

Credits

1

Prerequisite

Admission to the College of Pharmacy and P3 standing.