Proper medication management is critical for the health of older adults, especially those managing multiple long-term health conditions. It leads to better treatment results and improves the quality ...
Home health agencies can significantly reduce clients’ risk of hospitalization with a focus on medication evaluation and reconciliation, according to a new study. The researchers examined medication ...
For nearly three years, University of Florida Health (UF Health) Shands, a private, not-for-profit hospital system with more than 1,000 beds, has been using a radio frequency identification (RFID) ...
If you have more than one chronic medical condition that you take medication for, your Part D plan or bundled plan provider may automatically enroll you for medication therapy management. If you live ...
ADVERTORIAL Medication errors remain a persistent and costly challenge in post-acute and long term care (LTC). Estimates ...
As technology becomes a greater part of medication use processes across healthcare organizations, the need for a single ...
Healthcare platform Signify Health is collaborating with pharmaceutical distributor Cardinal Health to provide in-home clinical and management services to Medicare members, the companies announced ...
Efforts to reform utilization management policies must prioritize clinical value, improve transparency, ensure alignment with evidence-based guidelines, and remove inappropriate restrictions on ...
Older adults, especially those managing multiple chronic conditions, are more likely to face complex drug regimens. The use of five or more drugs (called polypharmacy) is common in this age group. As ...