1. The government program that initially defined the pharmacist's role in Medication Therapy Management (MTM) was the:
A. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)
B. Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act (MMA)
C. Medicaid Drug Utilization Review (DUR) Program
D. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
2. The rationale for instituting MTM programs is based on:
A. the high cost of medications to government payers and the public
B. the aging population of the United States
C. the high rate of medication errors and drug waste
D. all of the above
3. What is the essential difference between MTM and comprehensive medication management (CMM)?
A. MTM and CMM always refer to the same thing
B. CMM is a newer form of MTM
C. MTM and CMM overlap in many respects, but MTM specifically describes medication management services for patients receiving Medicare Part D
D. MTM refers to services delivered by pharmacists while CMM is delivered by other healthcare professionals
4. Which of the following best describes the importance of the patient interview in the MTM process?
A. valuable, but the physician can often provide more accurate information
B. the primary component, essential to effective MTM
C. nonessential; an action plan can often be derived using background documents
D. not necessary, since patient-provided information is often inaccurate
5. MTM opportunities for pharmacists are likely to expand in future years due to:
A. growing population base of elderly and chronically ill individuals
B. expanding healthcare coverage due to national health insurance programs
C. incentives to decrease health spending such as PQRS systems
D. all of the above
Evaluation Questions
6. To what extent did the program meet objective #1?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
7. To what extent did the program meet objective #2?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
8. To what extent did the program meet objective #3?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
9. To what extent did the program meet objective #4?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
10. Rate the effectiveness of how well the program related to your educational needs:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
11. Rate how well the active learning strategies (questions, cases, discussions) were appropriate and effective learning tools:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
12. Rate the quality of the faculty:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
13. Rate the effectiveness and the overall usefulness of the material presented:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
14. Rate the appropriateness of the examination for this activity:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
15. Rate the effectiveness of how well the activity related to your practice needs:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
16. Rate the effectiveness of how well the activity will help you improve patient care:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
17. Will the information presented cause you to change your practice?
A. Yes
B. No
18. Are you committed to making these changes?
A. Yes
B. No
19. As a result of this activity, did you learn something new?
A. Yes
B. No
20. What is your practice setting or area of practice?
A. Community Pharmacy/Independent
B. Community Pharmacy/Chain
C. Hospital/Health Systems
D. Administrative/Pharmacy Director
E. Critical Care Pharmacy
F. Long-term Care
G. Managed Care/PBM
H. Oncology
I. Specialty Pharmacy
J. Industry/Manufacturing
21. How many years have you been in practice?
A. <5
B. 5 – 10
C. 11 – 20
D. >20
E. >20