The foundation for the pharmacist’s patient care process is embedded within the pharmaceutical care model developed by Hepler and Strand in the 1990s. However, there is variability in how this process is taught and practiced. To promote consistency across the profession, national pharmacy associations used a consensus-based approach to articulate the patient care process for pharmacists to use as a framework for delivering patient care in any practice setting.
On May 23, 2013, CMS finalized a rule that will allow for certain MTM activities and fraud reduction activities to count toward Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage medical loss ratio (MLR).
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), will allow for certain MTM activities and fraud reduction activities to count toward Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage medical loss ratio (MLR)
This document has been developed by AMCP and ASHP to assist residency program directors, and their organizations, who are considering developing a PGY1 Managed Care Pharmacy Residency Program to undertake a self-assessment to help identify whether or not the operational functions and pharmacist practice environment in the organization is aligned with the unique settings, functions, and practice environment for which the PGY1 Managed Care Pharmacy Accreditation Standard and the associated Outcomes, Goals and Objectives were developed and intended.