Scripted for Her: Addressing Preconception Health Through MTM
In this episode, Natalie DiPietro Mager, PharmD, PhD speaks with David Bright, PharmD, MBA, professor at Ferris State University College of Pharmacy.
Scripted for Her, a podcast offering from Drug Topics® hosted by Natalie DiPietro Mager, PharmD, PhD, professor of pharmacy practice at Ohio Northern University, aims to help pharmacists provide comprehensive and continuity of care for patients. Each episode will discuss a key topic in the women’s and maternal health spaces, giving pharmacists actionable advice that can improve patient outcomes.
Many pharmacists are familiar with medication therapy management (MTM) services that tend to routinely focus on disease states commonly seen in the community pharmacy setting, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and cholesterol management. However, personalizing care for patients involves understanding a variety of patient-specific factors and how those factors impact medication use decisions.
All too often, preconception care needs can be forgotten, or at the very least, inadvertently minimized in the overarching discussion. In this episode of Scripted for Her, Natalie sits down with David Bright, PharmD, MBA, professor at Ferris State University College of Pharmacy.
During the episode, Natalie and David discuss opportunities to weave together routine non-dispensing services in the community pharmacy in such a way as to provide support for women’s health care needs. With a specific focus on preconception care, Natalie and David discuss opportunities for management of medications associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, immunizations, OTC medications, and hormonal contraception, as well as strategies for phrasing recommendations during conversation with patients.
Be sure to tune in every month on Drug Topics for critical conversations that will help you provide better care to your patients in all stages of life. All episodes of Scripted for Her will be available in video format via DrugTopics.com, with an audio version available through Spotify.
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