PTCB Medication History Certificate
A list of all medications that a patient is taking whether it is prescribed by a physician or purchased OTCs
as well as known drug allergies, height, weight, medical conditions, discontinued medications and
medications tried in the past
Info in a Patient's Medication History
The process of identifying the most accurate list of all medications that the patient is taking including
name, dosage, frequency and route by comparing the medical record to an external list of medications
obtained from patient, hospital or provider
Medication Reconciliation
The extent to which patients take medication as prescribed by their doctors such as getting prescriptions
filled, remembering to take medication on time and understanding the directions
Medication Adherence
Patient takes the time to go to the physician to get diagnosed and does not get the prescription filled
Primary Non-Adherence (PNA)
Patient took the time to visit the physician and picked up the prescription from the pharmacy then
started using the medicine but didn't take it as prescribed (i.e. insufficient doses required to experience
therapeutic effect, missing doses, discontinuing therapy early and medication possession rate over 80%)
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Secondary Non-Adherence (SNA)
identify patients that need assistance with using drug therapies correctly; prevent drug-related issues
and increase adherence to improve and maintain health; designed to help people who are taking
multiple medications manage chronic health conditions
Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
coordinate all medication refills so patients can pick up their medications at the same time every month
Medication Synchronization
their PCP's office OR state's department of health
where to request a copy of your immunization record?
product that stimulates a person's immune system to produce immunity to a specific disease protecting
the person from that disease
Vaccination
the action of making a person immune to infection, typically by inoculation
Immunization
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