Medication affordability is at a tipping point. A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention painted a stark picture of a grim situation unfolding across the US. There are 9 ...

Medication nonadherence is not new, but it remains a persistent, complex problem. Adherence rates hover near 50%—roughly the same as two decades ago—as companies explore new ways to engage patients ...

Clover Assistant, a web application integrated into electronic health records showing a patient's medical history, may encourage a patient to adhere to medication, a new study by Clover Health claims.

By Vijay Kumar Malesu New evidence shows that how medicines reach patients may be just as important as what is prescribed, with delivery systems emerging as a key driver of adherence, affordability, ...

This study using Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data found greater health care utilization and expenditure among adults 65 years and older who were adherent to oral hypoglycemic agents. Objectives: ...

Pharmacy researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have demonstrated that multi-component interventions are required to improve the regular intake of cholesterol-lowering medications.

Approximately half of all Americans do not take their medication as prescribed by their doctor. This medication non-adherence causes an estimated 125,000 additional deaths and as much as $300 billion ...

It’s no secret that rising drug costs are a massive problem in the healthcare industry. Prices have been skyrocketing in the past few years—rising even faster than the rate of inflation. As a result, ...

Medication adherence for patients with asthma can be improved through patient empowerment by way of effective dialogue and appropriate education, according to a recent review. Empowering patients with ...

Anyone who's worked in healthcare for a substantial length of their career is familiar with the "Triple Aim for Healthcare Improvement," first published in 2008 by then CEO of the Institute for ...