Medication Management Therapy

Medications are often used with other forms of treatment like counseling, family therapy, and/or behavioral therapies. With careful monitoring and continuous discussion, you can find the right medication and treatment plan for you. medication management therapy is a cumulative effort between pharmacies (and often healthcare providers and other medical professionals) to ensure that drugs are being used as prescribed while limiting chances for abuse and to ensure that patients are educated and able to use the prescription properly for their specific ailment.

What is Medication Management Therapy?

Medication management therapy – or MTM – is a treatment system used by doctors and pharmacists to ensure that patients are receiving optimal therapeutic outcomes for the prescription medications that they may be taking. Medication Management Therapy is used to cover a broad range of professional activities, such as:

• Performing patient assessments or a comprehensive review of prescriptions and their possible interaction or side effects.
• Formulating both short and long term medication treatment plans.
• Monitoring the safety and efficacy of any and all prescription medication plans.
• Ensuring directional or instruction-based compliance through patient education.
• Better documentation and communication between MTM service providers in order to maintain a high standard of care among medical professionals.