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MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT
HIGH CHOLESTEROL
CHRONIC PAIN
Lower cholesterol
Decrease risk for heart disease
Improve pain control while
minimizing side effects
of therapy
ASTHMA
Improve quality of life
Decrease emergency room
visits and hospitalizations
due to asthma
HYPERTENSION
(HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE)
More active lifestyle
Lower blood pressure
Decrease risk for heart disease
DEPRESSION
Improve mood and daily
functioning Improve quality of life
with effective treatment
of depression
DIABETES
Decrease HbA1c and
blood sugar
Improve quality of life
CENTER FOR PHARMACY CARE
Muldoon Building
1000 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15282
412.396.2155
[email protected]
duq.edu/pharmacy
Monday through Friday
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Duquesne University provides an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
to all full-time employees and their family members. Lytle EAP Partners
can help you and your family with free and confidential help in dealing
with personal problems that affect your well-being, for instance, family,
marital, stress, emotional, substance abuse, financial and legal problems.
The EAP also serves as a confidential resource for any health-related
issue. Call 1-800-EAP-7272 to talk to a professional counselor and to
arrange a confidential meeting.
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A Healthy Lifestyle Program for Employees
Medication Therapy Management
Duquesne University’s Medication Therapy
Management program is a patient care service
of the Mylan School of Pharmacy. This innovative
pharmacist-directed wellness management
program is designed to help individuals with
chronic health conditions such as high
cholesterol, hypertension (high blood pressure),
chronic pain, depression, diabetes and asthma.
The MTM program offers:
Employees will:
•Gain a better understanding of the
medications they take
•Receive continual guidance with their
prescribed treatment
•Achieve optimal health
•Save on copayments
•Incorporate other behaviors to enhance
benefits of therapy
Voluntary and Confidential
P
articipation in the program is completely voluntary
and confidential. No personal information about
you or your medical information is provided to any
non-medical entity, including your employer, co-workers
or human resources.
All services, offered at the Center for Pharmacy Care and
related to this program, are free of charge as a part of the
Duquesne University benefits program to improve the
overall health and quality of life of participants.
How Does the Medication Therapy Management
Program Work?
I
t’s simple. You meet regularly with one of Duquesne’s
clinical pharmacists at the Center for Pharmacy Care.
Our pharmacist will work in partnership with your
doctor, who will continue to direct your care, to ensure
your optimal health through the best use of medications
and suggested lifestyle modifications.
• Free health care visits to Center for Pharmacy Care
• An initial health assessment
• Review of medication regimen
• Medication action plan to prevent and resolve adverse drug reactions and drug interactions, and to reduce
the use of unnecessary medication
• Goal setting
• Communication with other health care providers
• Lifestyle modification
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Waiver of copayments for your covered prescription for high cholesterol, hypertension (high blood pressure), chronic pain, depression, diabetes and asthma. Employee must be member of University Cigna Open Access Plus or UPMC EPO medical plan.
You must keep all of your scheduled appointments with
the pharmacist to remain eligible for the program.
Success Depends on You
S
uccess in the program depends on your commitment to actively participate in your own health and
well-being. A Duquesne pharmacist will be part of
your health care team to help you set goals, monitor your
progress, answer any of your questions, and assist you in
achieving your health care goals.
Enroll Today
For more information call the Center for Pharmacy Care
at 412.396.2155