Verify Determine a complete list of all medications the patient is currently taking

1. 3-Step Medication Reconciliation Process • Verify • Determine a complete list of all medications the patient is currently taking • Inquire about OTC medications, vitamins, herbal supplements & culturally-based remedies • Obtaining a complete medication list may be complicated by the patient’s cognitive impairment, polypharmacy and/or financial difficulties • Clarify • Clarify medication names, doses and frequencies • Identify drug-drug interactions and therapeutic duplications • Reconcile • If no drug-drug interactions or therapeutic duplications are identified, enter the completed medication list on HCFA form 485 • Communicate any drug-drug interactions and therapeutic duplications to the physician • Obtain revised physician orders and document revised medication list For other medication management tools that you can download and use with your staff go to the CHAMP web site at: http://www.champ-program.org/page/51/tools