May 2015

The advantages offered by insulin pens may help improve patient adherence.

Pharmacists can play an important role in improving immunization rates.

As specialty medication costs rise, stakeholders seek to find a balance between cost containment and patient access.

In-home consultation programs provide one-on-one patient care.

A business model focused on medication synchronization can boost adherence and profits.

An efficient pharmacy system allows pharmacists the time to provide valuable patient care services.

Health care organizations harness technology in their quest to boost medication adherence.

Prescription fill history may not tell the full story of patient nonadherence.

There is no one-size-fits-all solution to the problem of medication nonadherence.

Low health literacy can be a major obstacle to the proper use of medications.

Implementing a more efficient pharmacy system can have benefits for both patients and employees.

Coordination of patient care is a key goal of the accountable care organization model.

Patient nonadherence to medication is a well-known problem plaguing health care. For this reason, many quality measures now focus on improving adherence.

Each patient's experience with their medication(s) is unique, no matter how complex or simple the regimen.