Adding Technology To Improve Medication Adherence
Consumer adherence to treatment plans – particularly adherence to recommended medications – is a big issue in population health management. Poor medication adherence leads to increased emergency department utilization, more hospitalizations, and generally poorer health outcomes (see Medication Non-Adherence Doubles Risk of Rehospitalization for Schizophrenia Patients; Lack Of Prescription Medication Adherence & Related Factors Associated With $290 Billion In Annual Avoidable Medical Spending and Study Finds Medication Adherence Leads to Lower Health Care Costs).
Over the past five years, we've seen many initiatives to harness technology to improve consumer engagement and consumer adherence with medication management. The sponsors of these . . .
