eMedication Management

Beyond the AI Hype: Practical Applications to Augment Medication Management Decisions (Part 2)

By Michael Solomon, Ph.D., MBA This is the second of a three-part series on AI applications to support prescription drug prescribing and therapy Amidst the uncertainty of healthcare policy and …

Why the Focus on Medication Noncompliance?

By Tony Schueth Addressing medication noncompliance is one of the trends we will be seeing in 2018. To be sure, medication noncompliance is a long-standing issue. We have known for …

Medicare Creates Experimental Pilot Incentive Program to Boost Medication Adherence

By Bill Hein, Payer/Provider Executive Lead As a strong believer in harnessing the power of pharmacists as part of the patient care team, I’m pleased to see some critical national …

Does formulary decision support improve patient compliance?

By Michael Burger, Senior Consultant Policymakers, payers and providers view health information technology (health IT) as a tool to help improve patients’ medication compliance, among its many benefits. This is important …

Reimbursing Pharmacists for Patient Care Service: An Idea Whose Time is Overdue

By Tony Schueth Pharmacists are increasingly called on to work with other healthcare professionals to increase their participation in care services. Studies and experience have shown that pharmacists add value …

Stopping Physician Overprescribing

By Maria Friedman, Senior Consultant The war on drug abuse is taking a turn with the growing spotlight on physician overprescribing. More fuel has been thrown on the fire with new …