Toolkits - Care Management
HomeMeds: Medication Management Improvement System (MMIS) Replication Report
A comprehensive Replication Report was developed for the AoA's 2003 Evidence-Based Disease Prevention Grant. It provides an overview of the steps taken to adopt an evidence-based program and the lessons learned during this implementation process. Note: The report addresses the topics covered under the RE-AIM format (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation and Maintenance). For more information about RE-AIM, visit www.re-aim.org and download the Issue Brief, RE-AIM for Program Planning: Overview and Applications.
Useful Implementation Tools
Listed below are a variety of tools that will help agencies implement HomeMeds in community programs for older adults. These materials are updated periodically.
1. Introduction/Background
a. Articles on implementation in Medicaid waiver/care management programs:
- Prevalence of Potential Medication Problems Among Dually Eligible Older Adults in Medicaid Waiver Services. Go to abstract in Annals of Pharmacotherapy
- The Role of Consultant Pharmacists in Reducing Medication Problems Among Older Adults Receiving Medicaid Waiver Services
- Characteristics Associated with Four Potential Medication Problems Among Older Adults in Medicaid Waiver Services
b. Article(s) on the original home health intervention
2. Planning and Partnerships
a. Logic Model
3. Adoption
4. Reach
a. Sample MOU
5. Implementation
a. Training Protocols
b. Site specific sample procedure flowchart
d. Medication information form
e. Sample medication report for the pharmacist