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Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Pharmacoeconomics
  • Clinical Pharmacy

Background:

  • Medication Therapy Management (MTM) programs, established in the 1990s and formalized with Medicare Part D, aim to optimize medication use for medically complex patients.
  • MTM serves as a crucial component of health benefit programs, enhancing medication effectiveness and safety for individuals with multiple chronic conditions and high healthcare utilization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review existing evidence on the effectiveness of Medication Therapy Management (MTM).
  • To outline the establishment and objectives of MTM.
  • To summarize research findings concerning economic, clinical, and humanistic outcomes of MTM.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive literature search was conducted using PubMed, identifying articles on MTM, randomized controlled trials, and related concepts.
  • Keywords included MTM, medication review, adherence, chronic conditions, and disability.
  • Reference lists of review articles were also searched to identify relevant studies.

Main Results:

  • Studies indicated economic benefits of MTM, though research quality and outcome measures varied significantly.
  • Clinical outcomes showed improvements in medication adherence and provider prescribing habits.
  • Research on humanistic outcomes, such as patient quality of life, remains limited, and study designs were often underpowered.

Conclusions:

  • Medication Therapy Management (MTM) services demonstrate potential for managing complex patient populations.
  • Gaps in the literature exist due to a limited number of studies with robust research designs.
  • Further high-quality evaluations of MTM programs are necessary to solidify evidence of effectiveness.