Medication Reconciliation
Program description
This patient safety unit provides information for physicians to heighten awareness of the integral role of medication reconciliation in the safe use of medications. The monograph "The Physician's Role in Medication Reconciliation" provides a framework for physicians to understand their role and responsibilities in this often difficult process. To enhance communication and care coordination, the monograph offers general concepts and strategies, implementation steps, and case-based learning. Realizing that patient engagement is essential to safe medication management and the reconciliation process, the program includes a guide to completing an AMA My Medications© patient medication card.
Hardward and software requirements
For this CME program your computer should be Windows 98, Windows NT or Windows 2000 compatible. Internet Explorer 6.0 or Netscape 4.7 (or higher) is also required. If you are using a modem to connect to the Internet, you will need a modem speed of at least 56K. Viewing the PDF will require Adobe® Reader®. As you will be printing your CME certificate online, your computer must be connected to a printer.
Please direct questions about this CME Program to Manyan Mickles at (312) 464-4908.
Monograph (PDF)
Questions and answers for self-study
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ available
To earn credit for this activity, physicians must read the materials and complete the medication reconciliation evaluation form. Physicians may earn credit for this activity from Nov.5, 2008 until Nov. 5, 2010. This activity will no longer be certified after that date.
Accreditation statement
The American Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation statement
The American Medical Association designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The estimated time to complete this activity is one hour.
Objectives
After completing this activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe medication reconciliation principles and processes
- Distinguish the physician's role in the medication reconciliation process
- Integrate patient-centric aspects of medication reconciliation into practice
- Create a medication management plan with your patients
- Integrate principles and processes into practice in all settings of care
- Identify appropriate medication reconciliation team in all settings of care
- Identify proper delegation of clinical and nonclinical medication reconciliation responsibilities
- Lead your organization's efforts to support medication reconciliation
Disclosure statement
In order to assure the highest quality of certified CME programming, and to comply with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support, the AMA requires that all faculty, planning committee and AMA CME Program Committee members disclose relevant financial relationships with any commercial or proprietary entity producing health care goods or services relevant to the content being planned or presented. The following disclosure is provided: The editors, authors, and expert panel who comprise the faculty for this activity have nothing to disclose.
The following disclosure is provided: The editors, authors, and expert panel who comprise the faculty for this activity have nothing to disclose.
Authors
Bryan A. Liang, MD, PhD, JD
Executive director and professor, Institute of Health Law Studies, California Western School of Law; co-director and adjunct associate professor of anesthesiology, San Diego Center for Patient Safety, University of California San Diego School of Medicine; adjunct associate professor of public health, Center for Public Health Security, College of Health and Human Services, San Diego State University; adjunct professor of aviation, College of Aviation, Western Michigan University
Eric Alper, MD, FACP
Hospitalist, former patient safety officer, associate professor of medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, U Mass Memorial Health Care/University of Massachusetts Medical School; representing the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Cambridge, Mass.
Patricia E. Sokol, RN, JD
Senior policy analyst, Clinical Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, American Medical Association, Chicago
John Hickner, MD, MSc
Professor and vice chair, Department of Family Medicine, The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Gordon Schiff, MD
Associate Director, Center for Patient Safety Research and Practice, Division of General Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Joanne G. Schwartzberg, MD
Director, Aging and Community Health, American Medical Association, Chicago
Planning committee
Eric Alper, MD, F.A.C.P
Hospitalist, former patient safety officer, associate professor of medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Massachusetts Memorial Health Care, University of Massachusetts Medical School; representing the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Cambridge, Mass.
Alejandro Aparicio, MD, FACP
Director, Division of Continuing Physician Professional Development, American Medical Association, Chicago
Eric A. Coleman, MD, MPH
Director, Care Transitions Program; executive director, Practice Change Fellows Program, Division of Health Care Policy and Research, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center
Richard I. Cook, MD
Associate professor, Anesthesia & Critical Care; director, Cognitive Technologies Laboratory,
University of Chicago
Nancy C. Elder, MD, MSPH
Associate professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Cincinnati
Kristine Gleason, RPh
Quality leader, Clinical Quality and Patient Safety, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago
Richard Hellman, MD, FACP, FACE
President, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists; clinical professor of medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine; member, Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement Executive Committee
Cyril M. "Kim" Hetsko, MD
Member, American Medical Association (AMA) Board of Trustees; clinical professor, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health; chief medical officer, COLA (Commission on Laboratory Accreditation); member, Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement Executives Committee; AMA trustee liaison to Institute for Health Care Improvement
John Hickner, MD, MSc
Professor and vice chair, Department of Family Medicine, The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Bruce L. Lambert, PhD
Professor, Department of Pharmacy Administration; clinical professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice; adjunct professor, Department of Communication, University of Illinois at Chicago
Bryan A. Liang, MD, PhD, JD
Executive director and professor, Institute of Health Law Studies, California Western School of Law
Gordon Schiff, MD
Associate Director, Center for Patient Safety Research and Practice, Division of General Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Joanne G. Schwartzberg, MD
Director, Aging and Community Health, American Medical Association, Chicago
Ron Stock, MD, MA
Medical director, Center for Medical Education & Research, Peacehealth Oregon Region, Eugene, Ore.
Kevin B. Weiss, MD, MPH
President and CEO of the American Board of Medical Specialties; Professor of clinical medicine Division of General Medicine, Northwestern University
Patricia E. Sokol, RN, JD
Senior policy analyst, Clinical Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, American Medical Association, Chicago
Margaret C. Toepp, PhD
Director, Clinical Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, American Medical Association, Chicago
Content reviewers
Eric A. Coleman, MD, MPH
Director, Care Transitions Program; executive director, Practice Change Fellows Program,
Division of Health Care Policy and Research, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center
Bruce L. Lambert, PhD
Professor, Department of Pharmacy Administration; clinical professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice; adjunct professor, Department of Communication, University of Illinois at Chicago
Ron Stock, MD, MA
Medical director, Center for Medical Education & Research, Peacehealth Oregon Region, Eugene, Ore.
Margaret C. Toepp, PhD
Director, Clinical Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, American Medical Association, Chicago
