MedCity News February 16, 2024
Elation Health integrated Surescripts’ real-time prescription benefit tool — which gives clinicians immediate access to patient-specific medication coverage and cost data — into its EHR. The partnership aims to improve patients’ medication adherence by helping primary care physicians have more meaningful conversations with their patients about prescription affordability during visits.
For U.S. consumers, the pharmacy can sometimes be a bit of a scary place. Many Americans have been hit with a ghastly sticker shock at the pharmacy — learning the exorbitant cost of their medication only after they had reached the counter. The lack of transparency in drug pricing exacerbates this issue, leaving patients unaware of cheaper alternatives or potential discounts. As a result, families all over the country face...