Informative Speech Outline Instructions

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instructions.

Specific Goal: My audience will learn the importance of medication therapy management for patients and
how it can impact their health.

Application: My audience will be better educated of what medications are prescribed and how they affect
them and their loved ones.

Ethos: Primary Ethos: I am in contact with patients daily who I can save from potentially harmful medication
interactions and barriers for medication adherence.

Secondary Ethos: I will cite _4__ references out loud in my speech.

Pathos: Sharing examples of medication issues I have helped address could have saved their grandmother
or grandfather, sister or brother, mom or dad.

Logos: I will use medical data and statistic to validate medication therapy management can improve lives and
reduce unnecessary trips to the Emergency Room.

Audience Assessment: You may already know what medications you are taking and how to take them. And
that they help get and stay healthy.

Adaptation to Audience: I will have scenarios and briefly explain what outcomes occurred or may have
occurred had no one addressed the issue.

Pattern of Organization: I will use Cause and Effect or topical

Introduction
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or delete as your speech requires.

Hook: Did you know? The American Pharmacist Association MTM website states: Medication-related
problems and medication mismanagement are a massive public health problem in the United States.
Experts estimate that 1.5 million preventable adverse events occur each year that result in $177
billion in injury and death. (AphA MTM Central, 2017)

A. 68-year-old female was taking two different types of medications for hypertension/BP.
a. Her PCP prescribed one and her cardiologist prescribed another.
B. She could have experienced a fall from frequent dizziness SE from hypotension, low BP
a. Once I identified the issue, my pharmacist was able to address the problem with her
and then speak with her doctors to reach an agreement for one medication.
rhetorical question
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I. Thesis: Medication Therapy Management can save time, money and most importantly a life.

II. Preview: I want to help you understand the importance of Medication Therapy
Management(MTM).
A. First, Ill explain what MTM is.
B. Second, Ill explain the roles of how my pharmacy team helps manage patients medications.
 C. Third, Ill explain benefits for the patient

Transition: What is Medication Therapy Management?

Body
III. MTM is when a pharmacist speaks with a patient who qualifies based on CMS guidelines, to
identify drug related interactions and adherence barriers and my help determine appropriate
solutions.
A. Based on CMS 2017 guidelines, eligible patients are required to have at least 2-3
chronic diseases such as asthma, diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia, taking 2-8
chronic medications, and are likely to incur annual costs for covered Part D drugs
greater than the 2017 threshold of $3,919. (Jennifer R. Shapiro, 2016)
B. Work with patients healthcare providers to get better Outcomes.
a. Outcomes can involve cure of disease and or ease of symptoms, slow or stop
progression of health condition.

Transition: To get better Outcomes we as a pharmacy team need to identify those patients and refer them to
our pharmacist. According to Cardinal health company 2016 MTM Trends Report on outcomesmtm.com
Approximately 56% of MTM programs target beneficiaries who have filled at least eight covered part d drugs.
(Health, 2016).
Dr. Mercola stated in a 2011 article-
Just over 89 percent of Medicare patients take prescription medicine daily
46 percent take 5 or more prescriptions chronically
Nearly 54 percent take meds prescribed by more than one doctor (Mercola, 2011)
Plenty of opportunities for us to find pt.

IV. My fellow technicians and I spend our work days detecting and following up on patients and
their providers that need or have had a MTM session with our pharmacist.
A. We locate patients within an adherence list and med reconciliation referrals under those
previous guidelines.
B. After the pharmacist has focused on the medication issue/barrier we follow up with the
physicians and patients for any other concerns.

Transition: Once we have targeted the patient we need to let them know they can utilize MTM
to their advantage.

V. Patients who choose to take advantage of our help and utilize an MTM session, will have a
better understanding of their health and what benefits can help.
A. It will help them remember why and best times to take medications for best Outcomes.
a. Can address unknown SE they didnt associate with drug.
b. Can save time/money at ER and cost of drugs.
c. Patient providers can work collectively to ensure quality care.

Transition: Now that these patients have been assisted and educated, they can be more
adherent to their health and well-being.

Conclusion

VI. Why does Medication Therapy Management save time, money and lives?
A. Your pharmacist can address drug issues and collaborate with your healthcare
professionals to give you the best care.
a. Will find alternative medication for High Risk Medication (HRM)
B. Your pharmacy team can follow up with you and your physician with any other concerns.
a. Can find cost savings through cheaper alt drug, mail-order, delivery, 90d vs 30d
and LICS programs.
 C. Patient will feel better and know more, no unexpected ER visits

VII. Did you know staying alive can be as simple as asking the right question and learning?

References
AphAMTMCentral.(2017).Retrievedfromwww.pharmacist.com:http://www.pharmacist.com/mtm

Health,C.(2016).OutcomesMTM/documents/2016MTMTrendsReport.RetrievedfromOutcomesMTM:
www.outcomesmtm.com/documents/2016MTMTrendsReport.pdf

JenniferR.Shapiro,A.D.(2016).CorrectionCY2017MedicationTherapyManagementProgramGuidance
andSubmissionInstructions.Baltimore:DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH&HUMANSERVICES
CentersforMedicare&MedicaidServices.Retrievedfrom
https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/PrescriptionDrug
Coverage/PrescriptionDrugCovContra/Downloads/MemoContractYear2017MedicationTherapy
ManagementMTMProgramSubmissionv040816.pdf

Mercola,D.(2011,February04).Nearly250,00DeathsFromOnecommonmistake:Here'showtoprotect
yourself.RetrievedfromMercola:articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/02/04/deathby
medicineanupdate.aspx