Medication Monitoring and Optimization: A Targeted Pharmacist Program for Effective and Cost-Effective Improvement of Chronic Therapy Adherence

• Published in: Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy Vol. 20; no. 8; pp. 786 - 792
• Main Authors: van Boven, Job F.M., Stuurman-Bieze, Ada G.G., Hiddink, Eric G., Postma, Maarten J., Vegter, Stefan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy 01.08.2014
• Subjects: Chronic Disease - drug therapy; Community Pharmacy Services; Contemporary Subject; Cost-Benefit Analysis - methods; Drug Monitoring - methods; Humans; Patient Compliance; Patient Satisfaction; Pharmacists

  Community pharmacies provide a promising platform for monitoring and improving therapy adherence and providing pharmaceutical care. Structured methods and appropriate software are important tools to increase pharmacist effectiveness and improve health outcomes. In 2006, the Medication Monitoring a...