Medication Therapy Management
Frequently Asked Questions
Medication Therapy Management
Managing your medications can be difficult
Our Avance Care clinical pharmacists partner with your primary care provider to make sure that you are getting the most from your treatment plan.
Medication Therapy Management
We know how difficult it can be to manage several medications at once. Between calling for refills and making multiple trips to the pharmacy, you are left with hardly any time to focus on what is most important—your health.
We are here to help. Our Avance Care clinical pharmacists team up with your primary care provider to make sure that you are getting the most from your treatment plan. Through medication therapy management service, we help you take charge of your medication regimen.
Medication-related problems and medication mismanagement are a massive public health problem in the United States. Studies show that patients correctly retain only 14% of what their doctor tells them at the point of care. As a result, 20-30% of prescriptions are never filled, 70% of patients do not renew their prescriptions after the first year, and up to 50% of patients prescribed a medication are non-adherent. According to the American Pharmacist Association, “There are an estimated 1.5 million preventable adverse events each year that result in $177 billion in injury and death.”
We believe integrating pharmacists into primary care can prevent avoidable healthcare costs by increasing patient adherence, optimizing prescription regimens, and preventing medication-related complications.
Medication Therapy Management is a custom service from clinical pharmacists at Avance Care. The service links patients, providers, and pharmacists to comprehensively manage chronic conditions and medications. It is designed to address avoidable, adverse events related to medication management, and aims to improve outcomes and quality of life for patients as well as reduce the overall cost to their families and the healthcare system.