Health IT Analytics September 13, 2016
A new report from the Network for Excellence in Health Innovation says that improving care coordination and increasing medication adherence are key to providing better care for patients with diabetes.
Rising costs, fragmented care, and limited intervention strategies have led to poor medication adherence among patients with diabetes. But a new report from the Network for Excellence in Health Innovation (NEHI) says coordinated care and lower costs are among potential solutions to improve diabetes care.
Diabetes impacts nearly 30 million Americans, costing the US $322 billion per year. According to the NEHI study, some form of medication is used to treat four in five Type 2 diabetics, but many prescriptions are ineffective or used incorrectly and may not benefit patients....
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