{"id":199260,"date":"2024-06-13T15:59:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T01:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=199260"},"modified":"2024-06-13T15:59:01","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T01:59:01","slug":"hilo-student-pharmacists-medication-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/06\/13\/hilo-student-pharmacists-medication-management\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> Hilo student pharmacists to help patient medication management"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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Student pharmacists from the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Hilo<\/a> Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy (DKICP<\/abbr>)<\/a> will assist HMSA<\/abbr> and University Health Partners to perform Medication Therapy Management (MTM<\/abbr>) for people with chronic diseases in the state of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>.<\/p>\n

“Our most qualified students will be putting their technical knowledge and people skills to work to help patients achieve better outcomes from their medications,” said DKICP<\/abbr> Dean Rae Matsumoto.<\/p>\n

MTM<\/abbr> services will be available statewide via telehealth. HMSA<\/abbr> will identify a subset of members that will be eligible for this early phase of the program. MTM<\/abbr> students will help review a patient\u2019s medication to ensure they are being used appropriately, answering any drug-related questions and determining the most cost-effective options. MTM<\/abbr> students will help review a patient\u2019s medication to ensure they are being used appropriately, answering any drug-related questions and determining the most cost-effective options.<\/p>\n

“Studies show that using pharmacists to provide MTM<\/abbr> services improves medication adherence and ensures patients are on the appropriate medications and doses,” said Camlyn Masuda, DKICP<\/abbr> associate specialist and a coordinator for the new program.<\/p>\n

Students can apply and interview for the MTM<\/abbr> consultant positions, which will be in addition to their academics. Working under the guidance of a pharmacist, students conduct one-on-one phone consultations with each patient about all the medications they are taking, document the information and any recommendations and share it with the patient\u2019s physician.<\/p>\n

“This type of work experience puts our students on the forward edge of pharmacy services being offered in healthcare today,” said Matsumoto. “We are very excited to have this opportunity to work with HMSA<\/abbr> and University Health Partners, two of the largest healthcare providers within the state, to help in delivering better care to their patients.”<\/p>\n

DKICP<\/abbr> will expect the first students to be hired and start providing MTM services after the fall semester begins.<\/p>\n

Read more at the DKICP<\/abbr> website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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