How much does it cost to implement the Medication Management Improvement System?
The MMIS is designed to be integrated into the usual practice of care management programs without need to add staff. • The system is designed to use a computerized risk assessment screening. This online system can be used for around $100 per month. The system is designed to interface with other existing systems. We also have a detailed algorithm that can enable the protocols to be programmed into existing systems. Past implementations have successfully used a manual screening by a consulting pharmacist. • Optimal implementation uses a consulting pharmacist or other medication expert such as a geriatric nurse practitioner or a physician. We estimate that the consulting pharmacist would cost between $50 and $75 per hour. Reviewing a client’s medications and potentially interacting signs and symptoms and making a written report with recommendations for improvement takes an average of about 15 minutes. Our experience is that about 50% of clients will need consultation upon initial assessme
