tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2007 Issue 36

STUDIES & REPORTS: New Research--Patients Need MTM Now

Group's call to action includes youAdd this study to the pile of evidence supporting a greater role for community pharmacists in medication therapy management (MTM).New research from the National Council on Patient Information and Education suggests that millions of U.S. residents with chronic conditions either do not take medications correctly or stop taking them altogether, according to a report released in August.The report, "Enhancing Prescription Medicine Adherence: A National Action Plan," notes that people who initially are symptom-free are particularly at risk. For example, only about half of hypertension patients follow their prescribed drug regimen...

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