Medication Adherence: A Value Quadrant Opportunity? Part II

The Collaborative Forum
August 5, 2009

In a recent post (July 24, 2009), I introduced the topic of medication adherence and decribed three pillars of system reform that would seek to address the nearly $300 Billion in annual costs related to patients not taking their medications.  Recall, these pillars were: improved drug regimens, reduced cost barriers, and patient behavior.  In today’s post, let’s describe 5 of the 10 levers as put forth by the New England Healthcare Institute (NEHI) that represent high value opportunities to improve medication adherence.

NEHI’s medication adherence roundtable, held July 23rd in Cambridge, reported on research into a variety of interventions that hold promise for improving the care and costs of chronic diseases.  While 10 intervention categories were identified, none were felt to be independent of the others. Instead, each represented a potential area of healthcare policy and investment...

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