A clinical consultant pharmacist from UMass Medical School’s Commonwealth Medicine division will discuss the application of motivational interviewing (MI) to improve patient communication and outcomes at the MTM and Medication Adherence Innovations Summit Oct. 14-16 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Medicare plans can increase their federal Star Ratings by implementing an effective Medication Therapy Management (MTM) program, UMass Medical School Clinical Program Director Bonnie Greenwood, PharmD, BCPS, wrote in an editorial for Managed Healthcare Executive.
Medication Therapy Management (MTM) is helping UMass Medical School’s Clinical Pharmacy Services’ managed care pharmacy residents learn how to make medication information more understandable for patients, and to hone their motivational interviewing and listening skills.