Understanding the landscape of MTM programs for Medicare Part D: Results from a study for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 520-526

  Shoemaker, Sarah J ^a   Hassol, Andrea ^a  

^a ABT ASSOCIATES   (United States)

Author keywords

Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services; Health policy; Medicare; Medication therapy management; Pharmaceutical care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; E-MAIL; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PHARMACIST; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES; ECONOMICS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHARMACY;

DRUG;

COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; HUMANS; MEDICARE; MEDICARE PART D; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PHARMACISTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84855162016     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/JAPhA.2011.10210     Document Type: Article

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