1. The only choice for
Adherence Management Coach® Training
BEARSConsequences Matter™

2. BehavioralEducationAndResearchServices,Inc.(BEARS)
A tradition of bringing out the
best in building adherent habits
Today, BEARS is the leading edge provider with
innovative patient adherence improvement
programs. Our applied behavior based
solutions, using print, electronic and video
formats meet the needs of providers and the
health services markets we serve.
Health services providers in hospitals, ACOs and
private practice use Adherence Management
Coaching to:
Nurse Educators use Adherence Management
Coaching to:
Pharmacists use Adherence Management
Coaching to:
Social workers use Adherence Management
Coaching to:
“We don’t make the professionals you hire…
We make the professionals you hire better.”
Identify patients who are at-risk for non-adherence with the
potential to be readmitted within 30 days of discharge
Prepare patients for transitional care and to coordinate with
the Adherence Management Coaches in the community to
improve adherence.
Extend their professional relationship with patients and their
families to levels beyond Medication Therapy Management
(MTM) and medication reconciliation.
Help patients move beyond the can’t and won’t follow their
plan of care to can and will. Social workers, through
Adherence Management, develop the necessary resources
for at-risk patients and serve as positive reinforcers to
improve medication persistence.
Are you satisfied
with the adherence
status quo?
AdM Coach® Nurses use Adherence
Management Coaching to:
Work closely with providers, patients and their families to
identify at-risk elements in the plan of care that discourage
adherence. They develop and quarterback the Adherence
Improvement Plans to achieve long-term adherence.
47% of all patients follow
their plan of care.
12% Never fill their
prescriptions
12% Fill their prescriptions
but fail to take the
medications
29% Fill and take their
prescriptions but quit
53% Fail
What’s in your Adherence
Improvement Plan?
To learn more, call us at 321-439-5949 or visit
us online www.bearstherapy.com

3. BehavioralEducationAndResearchServices,Inc.(BEARS)
BEARS’ Adherence Management Coaching®
A complete solution for improving patient adherence at
the point of care
Our web-based, print-on-demand adherence
management training programs provide instant
access to Adherence Management Coaching® (AdM
Coaching®) training courses and AdM Coaching®
Tools.
BEARS’ AdM Coaching is a complete solution for
improving patient adherence at the point of care.
An intuitive interface helps lower cost by
streamlining workflow and saving staff time.
Easy-to-use applied behavior features help
standardize AdM Coach Training across your
organization
Multiple language options help serve a diverse
patient population
Identify at-risk patients early in their care to
quickly reduce unplanned readmissions
BEARS’ Adherence Management
Coach® Training
A complete solution for adding AdM Coaching® as
a tool for working with patients
BEARS’ AdM Coaching is a complete solution for
improving patient adherence at the point of care.
Certification courses online
On-site training programs are available to avoid
transportation and per diem costs
Training at our Orlando based offices. A little
extended stay allows a visit to our world-class
recreation centers at Disney, Sea World and
Universal Studios
Learn how AdM Coaching® can be integrated
with your current programs in Teachback and
Motivational Interviewing.
Learn why AdM Coaching® provides you with
powerful tools for improving both adherence
and medication persistence.
To learn more, call us at 321-439-5949 or
visit us online www.bearstherapy.com
To learn more, call us at 321-439-5949 or visit
us online www.bearstherapy.com
To learn more, call us at 321-439-5949 or visit
us online www.bearstherapy.com

4. BehavioralEducationAndResearchServices,Inc.(BEARS)
BEARS Adherence Tool Kit
Ready-to-use, off-the-shelf Adherence
Management Coaching® Tools
With our comprehensive applied behavior library
covering the adherence management continuum,
BEARS has everything you need to meet your
adherence management coaching goals. All BEARS
titles are written in plain language in accordance
with health literacy design principles. You may
choose from a variety of formats to meet your
specific needs.
Booklets guide readers through the Medical
Adherence Assessment Scale, the Physical
Ability Assessment Scale, the Consequence
Analysis and the Adherence Improvement Plan
Brochures highlight key information at a glance
The BEARS Flip Book offers illustrated
instructions to improve adherence and
outcomes
Interactive workbooks build behavior based
coaching skills for care managers working with
patients with chronic conditions
Adherence Management Coaching® tools help
promote healthy behaviors while building your
coaching skills.
An intuitive interface helps lower cost by
streamlining workflow and saving staff time.
Easy-to-use account management features
help standardize AdM Coach Training across
your organization
Multiple language options help serve a diverse
patient population
Identify at-risk patients early in the process to
quickly
To learn more, call us at 321-439-5949 or visit us
online www.bearstherapy.com
When you choose BEARS,
you’re in good company
The provider’s provider for Adherence
Management Coach Training and Toolkits
The premier provider of Adherence Management
Coaching®. BEARS’ AdM Coach Training is a
complete solution for improving patient
adherence at the point of care.

5. BehavioralEducationAndResearchServices,Inc.(BEARS)
No one creates more effective
Adherence Management Coach®
Training programs the BEARS
BEARS is arguably the creator of AdM Coaching®.
The best place to learn how to be an AdM Coach
is from the creators.
BEARS’ AdM Coaching is a complete solution for
improving patient adherence at the point of care.
Certification courses online
On-site training programs are available to avoid
transportation and per diem costs
Training at our Orlando based offices. A little
extended stay allows a visit to our world-class
recreation centers at Disney, Sea World and
Universal Studios
Learn how AdM Coaching® can be integrated
with your current programs in Teachback and
Motivational Interviewing.
Learn why AdM Coaching® provides you with
powerful tools for improving both adherence
and medication persistence.
BEARS and The Suitability
Assessment of Materials (SAM)
The SAM scale measures 22 factors
of patient education in six categories.
While this formula is widely used to
evaluate the efficacy of finished
material, BEARS incorporates these
criteria directly into the development
process to ensure optimum
understanding and the highest
quality AdM Coaching® products on
the market.
Content
Purpose is evident
Content is about patient
adherent behaviors
Scope is limited to improving
adherence
Summary or review is included
Literacy Demand
Reading grade level
Writing style, active voice
Vocabulary uses common words
Context is given first
Learning aids via “road signs”
Graphics
Cover graphic shows purpose
Type of graphics
Relevance of illustrations to
behavior
Lists, tables, etc., explained
Captions used for graphics
Layout and Typography
Layout factors
Typography
Subheads (“chunking”) used
Learning Stimulation, Motivation
Interaction used
Behaviors are modeled and
specific
Motivation — Positive
reinforcement
Cultural Appropriateness
Match in logic, language,
experience
Cultural image and examples
Target Audience
Adherence Management Coaching® is both a tool
and a profession
AdM Coaches can choose to use AdM Coaching
tools as an adjunct to their patient education tools
or they can specialize in working to improve
adherence with ACOs, hospitals and medical
groups. AdM Coaches come from the following
professions:
Registered nurses
Nurse practitioners
Nurse educators
Social workers (MSC/LCSW)
Pharmacists
Nurse advocates
Patient advocates
Audiologists for improving hearing aid use
From: Doak, C. C., Doak, L. G. & Root, J. H. (1996). Teaching Patients with Low
Literacy Skills (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: J. B. LippincottCompany, pages 49-59.
To learn more, call us at 321-439-5949 or visit
us online www.bearstherapy.com