A study published in the iArchives of Internal Medicine/i says that patients newly prescribed a cholesterol-lowering medication were more likely to pick it up from the pharmacy if they received automated phone and mail reminders. This is one of a few published studies to examine strategies for reducing primary nonadherence, which occurs when patients do not pick up new prescriptions. The study of 5,216 Kaiser Permanente Southern California patients ...Tuesday, 27 November 2012
Medication Adherence Increased by Automated Phone and Mail Notices
A study published in the iArchives of Internal Medicine/i says that patients newly prescribed a cholesterol-lowering medication were more likely to pick it up from the pharmacy if they received automated phone and mail reminders. This is one of a few published studies to examine strategies for reducing primary nonadherence, which occurs when patients do not pick up new prescriptions. The study of 5,216 Kaiser Permanente Southern California patients ...
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