Experts cite 5 ways to improve medication adherence

A group of consumer and medical organizations has cited the adoption of health IT as one of the five strategies toward achieving better patient adherence to medications, which they say could improve health outcomes and save up to $300 billion in health care costs. Other recommendations include care coordination and a focus on medication adherence in quality improvement initiatives and health research.

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This story published in AHIP Solutions SmartBrief on 11/02/2009





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