'Med Op' Technology Could Save Billions

Healthcare Finance News
December 28, 2009

Information technology aimed at older adults to help improve medication adherence could save billions of dollars, according to a recent report. Produced by the Center for Technology and Aging in Oakland, Calif., the report says "widespread use" will save not only money, but thousands of of lives...

...According to the Institute of Medicine, more than 2 million serious adverse drug events and about 100,000 deaths occur annually due to medication use problems. The New England Healthcare Institute estimates that $290 billion in healthcare expenditures could be avoided if medication adherence were improved.....

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