Re: MTM by non-pharmacists
Anonymous member response:
"the primary question that needs to be addressed is why the 'pharmacy system' as a whole is not incorporated into MTM with or without HP involvement. That has been noticeably absent and is a large reason that there is not a firm platform for change in reimbursement for any pharmacy intervention. The second issue is whether a pharmacist is necessary to due the intervention personally. The answer to that is that most treatments are based on an algorithm that is easy follow and is evidence based. the drug interactions are readily available and their are copious tools to evaluate compliance, both adherence and persistence. There is no reason that non-pharmacist cannot review the whole picture and make recommendations with a pharmacist signing off on the intervention.
the third point is that pharmacy training has not traditionally been focused on outcomes driven wholistic interventions and to do this correctly, it may take a person with a more broad base of understanding or even a team approach to encapsulate the entire patient experience.
Just two cents to consider"
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