HealthIT Answers May 25, 2022
By Shelley Davis, MSN, RNC, CCM, VP of Clinical Strategy, Lightbeam Health Solutions
80% of American adults enrolled in Medicare are prescribed at least one daily maintenance medication. With the vast majority of Medicare patients dependent on some type of prescription, and with 70% of the same population diagnosed with two or more chronic conditions, medication adherence is vitally important, now more than ever.
Last week, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Andrew Mellin, MD, Chief Medical Information Officer of Surescripts, to discuss the importance of medication literacy and adherence. We also discussed the innovative Lightbeam and Surescripts partnership and how it will drive medication compliance and education in our country’s most prescription-dependent population.
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