Medication Therapy Management in Pharmacy Practice: Core Elements of an MTM Service Model Version 2.0
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) released Medication Therapy Management in Pharmacy Practice: Core Elements of an MTM Service Model Version 2.0 in March 2008. The NACDS Foundation and APhA have a long-standing commitment to educating pharmacists on medication therapy management (MTM) services and support the value of MTM services to patient care. The 2008 update, Version 2.0, includes an effort to broaden the applicability across pharmacy practice settings. The new version places an increased emphasis on the patient's role in medication self management, the importance of transitions of care and collaboration between members of the healthcare team. Click here to view Version 2.0.

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Preventing Fraud, Waste and Abuse Training Program
The NACDS Foundation and LearnSomething, Inc. have joined together to help community pharmacies prevent fraud, waste and abuse. For a demo of the program, please visit www.nacdsf.learnsomething.com. Click here for an informational flyer about the program. For training program pricing or ordering information, please contact Rick Fuelling at LearnSomething.

PMR-My Medication Record
A personal medication record (PMR) is one of the five core elements in the Medication Therapy Management in Pharmacy Practice, Core Elements of an MTM Service Model, Version 2.0. A PMR is intended for patients to use in medication self-management. The creation and maintenance of a PMR is intended to be a collaborative effort among the patient, pharmacist, physician, and other healthcare professionals. Patients, however, are responsible for maintaining and updating this perpetual document. Patients may want to carry the PMR with them at all times and share it at all healthcare appointments, including visits to their community pharmacy.

Click here for a sample PMR, entitled "My Medication Record", which can be downloaded for personal use. Pharmacies interested in providing the PMR to patients may download and customize with their logo.