UPMC tackles medication nonadherence, achieves big clinical and financial ROI

Patients who engaged with the technology were 32% less likely to experience a seven-day readmission and 16% less likely to experience a 30-day readmission.

The problem of medication nonadherence is well documented. In the United States.?Nearly 30% of all prescriptions are never picked up at the pharmacy, and an estimated 18 million people are unable to afford their medications.

Studies have shown that prescriptions with copays of $50 and above are nearly four times more likely to be abandoned than those with less out of pocket costs.

Further, nearly 16% of hospital readmissions are driven by medication-related concerns, with nearly 40% of those being potentially preventable.

UPMC was looking for creative strategies to tackle problems related to both medication adherence and readmissions, while leveraging the clinical strengths of its pharmacies and streamlining operations.

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