NEHI to launch medication initiative for patients with chronic illnesses

HCPro Patient Safety Monitor Blog
June 24, 2009

The New England Healthcare Institute is launching an initiative to investigate the reasons that some patients with chronic illnesses do not adhere to their medication regimens, and ways to improve adherence to taking prescribed medications. The initiative comes at a time when many patients with chronic care specifically are struggling to pay for the medications necessary for prevention. Patients with chronic conditions are more prone to healthcare complications if they do not adhere to their strict medication regimens. NEHI estimates that one third to one half of all patients with a chronic illness do not adhere to their prescribed medication regimens...

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