Medication Management

PCMH and Medication Management Integration

Integrating Medication Management to Optimize Patient Outcomes in PCMH

Comprehensive medication management is the standard of care that ensures each patient’s medications (whether they be prescription, nonprescription, alternative, traditional, vitamins or nutritional supplements) are individually assessed to determine that each medication is: appropriate for the patient, effective for the medical condition, safe given the co-morbidities and other medications being taken, and able to be taken by the patient as intended.  

Medication Management Webinar

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Medication Management as a Critical Component in Coordinated Care Systems
Wed, 10/12/2011
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Medication Management in the PCMH

Medication Management Resources

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  1. Linda Strand, Pharm.D., Ph.D., University of Minnesota - Biography - Presentation 
  2. Bryan Bray, Pharm.D., CPP,  Piedmont Pharmaceutical Care Network - Biography - Presentation 
  3. Arthur Green, MD, Piedmont Adult Medicine and Senior Care  - Biography - Presentation 

Medication Management in the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) - A Strategy for Achieving Optimal Patient Outcomes

The Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) is an approach to providing comprehensive primary care for children, youth and adults. The PCMH is a health care setting that facilitates partnerships and care coordination between different healthcare professionals, including primary care providers, individual patients, and when appropriate, the patient’s family.

According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, “A patient-centered medical home integrates patients as active participants in their own health and well-being. Patients are cared for by a physician who leads the medical team that coordinates all aspects of preventive, acute and chronic needs of patients using the best available evidence and appropriate technology. These relationships offer patients comfort, convenience, and optimal health throughout their lifetimes.”

The four major medical societies—American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Practitioners, American College of Physicians, and American Osteopathic Association—came together to outline seven joint principles for the PCMH (personal physician, physician directed team, whole person-orientation, integrated and/or coordinated care, quality and safety, enhanced access, and payment). The three core principles of the PCMH most relevant to the incorporation of comprehensive medication services are whole person orientation, integrated service delivery, and quality and safety. While medication management is not explicitly included in the PCMH principles, to achieve optimal patient outcomes, medication management activities must be a core element within the PCMH.

The PCMH presents a unique opportunity to maximize both the quality and coordination of patient care. Complex chronic diseases and their associated co-morbidities can be addressed in a more collaborative and clinically effective way for patients. A significant factor in the management of all chronic diseases is the use of medications. Consequently, producing more positive clinical outcomes within the PCMH will often require the provision of comprehensive and effective medication management by a multidisciplinary medical home team.

This page was made possible by a combined effort of the participating organizations of the PCPCC Medication Management Taskforce and a grant from PhRMA.