Outcomes Personal Pharmacist Training Program

Release Date: October 2004
Expiration Date: October 2007

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Medication Therapy Management Services (MTMS) are emerging in the field of pharmacy as an important part of patient care in conjunction with the dispensing of medications. Outcomes Pharmaceutical Health Care has been an administrator of these services since 1999. This continuing education program offers pharmacists and pharmacy support staff a new look at medication therapy management services.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of this educational activity, the participant should be better able to:

1. Understand how medication therapy management services relate to community pharmacy practice.
2. Realize the direct impact pharmacists have on the cost and effectiveness of pharmaceuticals in today's health care system.
3. Identify, resolve, document and bill medication therapy management services delivered by pharmacists on behalf of patients.
4. Estimate the costs avoided as a result of the delivery of medication therapy management services.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, and Support Staff

CE CREDIT

This program is co-sponsored by the National Community Pharmacists Association and The Florida Pharmacy Association. NCPA and the Florida Pharmacy Association are approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as providers of continuing pharmacy education. This program will provide 2.0 contact hours (0.2 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit under the ACPE Universal Program number 207-165-04-080-H04.

A score of 70 percent is required to successfully complete the CE quiz. You will have two opportunities to achieve a passing score. Continuing education credits earned by Florida registered pharmacists who complete this program will be reported to CE Broker.

The Statement of Credit should be printed upon receipt; a duplicate copy will be available in the participant's online transcript for further viewing. Individuals must complete this program by October 1, 2007 to receive credit.

FACULTY INFORMATION

Tom Halterman, R.Ph., CEO
Outcomes Pharmaceutical Health Care
Des Moines, Iowa

Patty Kumbera, R.Ph., COO
Outcomes Pharmaceutical Health Care
Des Moines, Iowa

FACULTY DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS

Tom Halterman, R.Ph. and Patty Kumbera, R.Ph., are principle employees of Outcomes Pharmaceutical Health Care.

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