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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Erin Wendel,
202-429-7558; ewendel@APhAnet.org
October 20, 2008
APhA Releases Two New Medication Therapy Management
Books
WASHINGTON, DC – In late October, the American
Pharmacists Association (APhA), the national professional society of
pharmacists, will publish The Pharmacist’s Guide to
Compensation for Medication Therapy Management Services and 100
MTM Tips for the Pharmacist. Both books are intended to help
pharmacists in diverse practice settings implement and bill for MTM
services.
Key topics covered in The Pharmacist’s Guide to
Compensation for Medication Therapy Management Services
include:
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Educating payers about MTM services
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Identifying the needs of managed care and private health plans for
MTM services, designing programs to meet those needs, and recruiting
eligible plan members
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Acquiring the new skills and knowledge pharmacists may need to
provide MTM services
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The AMA CPT coding system and its application to pharmacist
reporting and billing
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The crucial role of documentation in the success of MTM
services
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Health care fraud and tips for preventing fraudulent practices in
the pharmacy
The book was edited by Michael D. Hogue, PharmD, Assistant Professor
of Pharmacy Practice, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Samford University,
Birmingham, Alabama; and Benjamin M. Bluml, BPharm, MS, Vice President
of Research, APhA Foundation, Washington, DC. Sixteen authors who
are well known on the subject of MTM services contributed to the
volume’s 10 chapters.
100 MTM Tips for the Pharmacist, a pocket-sized collection
of practical advice about professional and patient care skills related
to MTM, features concise, easy-to-use MTM tips from a wide range of
contributors, including practicing and retired pharmacists, educators
and consumers. The tips are organized in categories relevant to MTM
services, such as physician–pharmacist collaborative
relationships; payment, billing and reconciliation; and identifying,
monitoring, and educating patients. Marsha K. Millonig, MBA, BPharm,
President and CEO of Catalyst Enterprises, LLC, Eagan, Minnesota, edited
the book.
The Pharmacist’s Guide to Compensation for Medication
Therapy Management Services (ISBN 978-1-58212-096-6; softbound; 179
pages; $49 [$44 for APhA members]) and 100 MTM Tips for the
Pharmacist (ISBN 978-1-58212-107-9; softbound; 143 pages; $24.95
[$22 for APhA members]) may be ordered online or by
phone (800-878-0729).
About the American Pharmacists Association
(APhA)
The American Pharmacists Association, founded in 1852 as the American
Pharmaceutical Association, represents more than 63,000 practicing
pharmacists, pharmaceutical scientists, student pharmacists, pharmacy
technicians, and others interested in advancing the profession. APhA,
dedicated to helping all pharmacists improve medication use and advance
patient care, is the first-established and largest association of
pharmacists in the United States. APhA members provide care in all
practice settings, including community pharmacies, hospitals, long-term
care facilities, managed care organizations, hospice settings, and the
uniformed services.
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