Patient Engagement July 22, 2022
Medication discrepancies can pose a patient safety risk. However, nearly 80 percent of older patients are not receiving medication reviews, despite having coverage through Medicare Part D.
Older adults could have better medication management, yet most are missing out on medication reviews which can reduce patient risk and improve prescription costs, according to researchers from the University of Michigan.
Medication discrepancies have led to cases of adverse patient outcomes. Experts have found that incidences of medication errors have been associated with the death of nearly 7,000 to 9,000 people in the United States.
For over 15 years, Medicare Part D plans have covered medication reviews allowing patients to meet with a pharmacist who assesses all the medicine and supplements...
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