Medication adherence represents a major barrier to optimal therapeutic outcomes for a number of chronic conditions, and diabetes is no different. Often times, diabetes patients with poor glycemic ...

In March, retail pharmacy giant Walgreen Co. started hiring pharmacists specifically tasked with addressing medication non-adherence. The new role, described as a health outcomes pharmacist, entails ...

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Many patients who are prescribed medications fail to take them appropriately—or at all—and addressing this problem could lead to significant cost savings and better care management, according to a new ...

It has been estimated that 1.7 million people die from Tuberculosis (TB), and more than 10.4 million new cases are reported every year worldwide. The global 'End TB' strategy aims to eliminate the ...

SAFARI is a biodegradable gelatin or cellulose pill casing with a radiofrequency chip that sends a signal confirming ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among patients with sarcoidosis, higher medication adherence was associated with improved health-related quality ...

Getting patients, especially in the Medicare population, to adhere to taking prescribed medications is key to preventing future complications. One health plan used personalized outreach to call ...

For far too long, poor medication adherence has been the elephant in the consulting room. The common, age-old problem has the potential to bring a clinical trial to its knees, and yet with no workable ...

Anyone who's worked in healthcare for a substantial length of their career is familiar with the "Triple Aim for Healthcare Improvement," first published in 2008 by then CEO of the Institute for ...

Jim Windham recently got a prescription from his Hattiesburg Clinic doctor to treat his atrial fibrillation — an irregular and often rapid heart rate that can increase the risk of stroke, heart ...