Feb 21, 2014 | Dangers of Not Taking Prescription Medicine Properly
Poor medication adherence takes the lives of 125,000 Americans annually & costs the health care system nearly $300 billion/year
Feb 20, 2014 | Will Healthcare Clear the Engagement Hurdle?
“Walk the walk” of being patient centric
Feb 18, 2014 | Capturing Medication Discrepancies With Post-Discharge Phone Calls
Numerous studies demonstrate pharmacists can play a critical role in identifying & reconciling meds to minimize discrepancies
Feb 14, 2014 | New Pharmacy Professorship Aims at Medication Adherence
“Drugs don’t work in patients who don’t take them.”
Feb 13, 2014 | Senators Put Medication Adherence Front and Center
It sounds simple, but helping people take their medications as prescribed is critically important.
Feb 11, 2014 | Data Analytics Takes on Medication Management
Misuse of prescription drugs in our healthcare system is up to a $300 billion problem annually
Feb 07, 2014 | Nation’s Pharmacies Aren’t Just for Rx’s Anymore
Pharmacists are increasingly providing direct care to patients
Feb 06, 2014 | Medication adherence challenge wants healthcare professionals in training to collaborate
A report by IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics last year broke down the impact of poor medication adherence in the U.S.
Feb 04, 2014 | Hospitals Welcome Two-Midnight Rule Delay
The "probe and educate" transition period is extended to the end of the federal fiscal year on September 30
Feb 03, 2014 | Hospitals Look at Retail Pharmacies With Renewed Interest
Research has shown that over half of medication errors occur during transitions in care.