What is achieved with MTM?

• A. Achieving optimal medication therapy goals
• B. Active involvement of patients is critical, empowering them to be full participants in their own care
• C. Reducing patient empowerment
• D. Limiting education about medications

Answer: (A)

MTM aims to align a patient’s medications with their health goals so that each drug contributes to better outcomes while minimizing harm. The best answer captures this end result: achieving optimal medication therapy goals. MTM uses comprehensive reviews, identification and resolution of medication-related problems, optimization of regimens, and support for adherence and safety to reach that outcome. While active patient involvement is essential and drives success, it serves the larger aim of optimizing therapy. Choices that imply reducing empowerment or limiting education run counter to MTM’s purpose, since education and patient engagement are needed to achieve optimal therapy.