MTMPath is THE pharmacist electronic health record - designed by pharmacists for pharmacists (Read about MTMPath's complete feature set here). Used by clinical pharmacists in all care environments - managed, ambulatory, community and long-term care. CSS is continuously working to…
In March of 2019 Coe, et. al. published - Patterns and predictors of older adult Medicare Part D beneficiaries’ receipt of medication therapy management(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1551741119308137). While the data is somewhat lagged (Medicare beneficiaries who were eligible, offered, and received a CMR…
Earlier this month the Journal of the American Pharmacist Association published a comparison of medication therapy management (MTM) between Medicare beneficiaries with and without mental health conditions. The Study Design The study, Examining Medicare Part D Medication Therapy Management program…
Late last year CMS published a Part C and D STAR measure fact sheet (https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Prescription-Drug-Coverage/PrescriptionDrugCovGenIn/Downloads/2020-Star-Ratings-Fact-Sheet-.pdf). In this month's blog I present a few highlights that are especially pertinent to folks directing medication management and medication related quality improvement efforts. Background…
In 2017, the Comprehensive Medication Review (CMR) became a Medicare STAR measure. As with almost anything that is being measured and scrutinized, the CMR rate continuously and steadily increased and improved over time. From 2016 to 2019, the average CMR…
Taking medications is a routine for most Americans. Almost 3 out of 5 American adults take at least one daily medication, and the proportion of people taking five or more prescription medications doubled from 2000 to 2012. However, it has…
Recognizing the complex needs of the 10.8 million people estimated to be eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid (“Dual-eligible” or “Duals”), CSS Health and Bridgewell Medical have partnered to develop and offer DualPath™, a Medication Therapy Management (MTM) program focused…
When the Core Elements framework for MTM was developed at the inception of Medicare Part D, it envisioned a model in which MTM was delivered primarily through a community pharmacy network. Over time, we have come to realize that this…
At CSS Health, we believe that software should be so easy to use that training is virtually unnecessary. We want our users to spend less time clicking, and more time providing quality, personalized care to their patients. These principles guided…
CSS Health has created a new, value-based adherence program for health plans designed to raise the proportion of days covered (PDC) for fragile populations with multiple co-morbidities to at least 80%. That quality metric is essential to achieve a high…