Medscape September 5, 2023
One in eight primary care clinicians revised prescriptions after receiving electronic alerts that estimated how much patients would pay out of pocket and that offered cheaper alternatives if available, according to findings from a new study published September 5 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
The findings suggest that incorporating the alerts into electronic health record (EHR) software could be useful for reducing patient expenses, said lead author Anna D. Sinaiko, PhD, assistant professor of health economics and policy at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. Showing clinicians the actual prices of medications their patient would pay led to changes in 1 in 6 orders when the potential cost savings to the patient was $20 or more, she said.
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