Hospital readmissions, a $17 billion annual problem, are higher in rural, remote or smaller communities that sometimes have significantly less access to pharmacies, according researchers who are among the first to examine this issue.
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The 13 winners of the first multi-year E3 Patient Safety Grants from Cardinal Health Foundation are striving to improve health outcomes for high-risk patients more quickly than the industry norm.
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When people hear the word “pharmacist”, they usually think of a professional who fills prescriptions and dispenses medications.
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A growing body of evidence is showing that comprehensive medication management (CMM) can be an important component in reaching the so-called triple aim of health care reform
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An informed consumer is an engaged and empowered patient. With the right information, consumers are well equipped to be active participants in making decisions about their health care. But it isn’t always that simple. Consumers often face barriers when it comes to finding information about their insurance benefits and out-of-pocket costs. By removing these barriers,…
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For years, healthcare industry leaders have discussed the benefits of physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals collaborating to better serve patients and reduce costs. By working together, the thinking goes, they offer patients more comprehensive care, keep them out of hospitals and reduce their reliance on expensive medications and treatments. Still, it’s not always as easy to implement programs in practice as it seems like it would be on paper.
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AJHP Report: A sharp rise in prescription medication prices — driven by the introduction of new, expensive specialty medications and huge increases in the costs of older drug products with few competitors — drove an 11.7 percent increase in hospital and clinic spending on medications in 2015.
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Dr. Lipi Soni, a transitional care pharmacist at Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth, New Jersey, counsels patients on their medications after they are discharged from the hospital and, in some cases, makes a follow-up visit to the patient’s home or meets with them in her office.
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A new study from the CVS Health Research Institute found that medication reconciliation programs, in which pharmacists review patients’ medication regimens and provide adherence counseling during the patient’s transition from hospital to home, reduced risk of hospital readmission by 50 percent and helped avoid unnecessary health care costs.
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AJHP Report: A sharp rise in prescription medication prices — driven by the introduction of new, expensive specialty medications and huge increases in the costs of older drug products with few competitors — drove an 11.7 percent increase in hospital and clinic spending on medications in 2015.
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