Good evening #medtwitter! I do a thingy w/ my pts that I figured was pretty standard, but one of my pts this week told me to share this thingy w/ others if possible. So, just in case you aren't already doing it, here goes... 1/

When I review a pt's meds w/ them, I ask them what each is for, tell them if they don't know, then ask them if it aligns w/ their goals, & if it's helping to achieve said goals... 2/

If it does and it is, frikin' awesome! & I review how to take it properly to make sure we are achieving said goals the best that we can. If it doesn't and isn't, not awesome! & we talk about DC-ing that med... 3/

If it's a med out of my lane, then I encourage them to ask the prescriber about it, & often times I'll message them / cc them on my note to explain my thoughts & support the pt asking them about it, cuz what are we doing if not collectively helping our pts achieve their goals? 4/

That's really it, it's a pretty simple thing to do, but it may make a heck of a lot of difference to a patient, like it did for mine this week. Hope someone finds this helpful (dr, pt, or both)! Happy helping y'all! 5/5