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Population Health Management
The High Cost of Non-Adherence
25%
of new prescriptions
re never filled by the patient
50%
of the time medications
are not taken as prescribed
$290 B
cost to the U.S. healthcare system per year due to medication non-adherence
Prioritize, Monitor, and Intervene With High-Risk Patients
How do providers know if patients are taking their medications as prescribed? The question is important for everyone but is crucial for high-risk patients.
Effective population health programs keep groups of patients on track, improve health outcomes, and reduce healthcare costs. The key is to deliver targeted data in a way that eliminates the burdens of medication history collection, patient identification, and patient prioritization.
Rely on DrFirst’s population health technology and services for:
Gap analysis reporting
Intelligent targeting of patient cohorts
Clinical strategy sessions
Higher reimbursements
Better HEDIS and CMS Star Ratings
Nurse Navigator Program Helps CHF Patients Find Their Way
Magnolia Regional Health Center’s Nurse Navigator program leveraged prescription fill data from MedHx PRM to support congestive heart failure (CHF) patients’ adherence to their medication therapies. Read More![Magnolia Regional Health Center](https://go.drfirst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/14939537_1109565589111602_7770957586945338041_o.jpg?width=300&name=14939537_1109565589111602_7770957586945338041_o.jpg)
Chronic Care Management
See how intelligent clinical program management can elevate care and help patients start and stay on therapy.
DrFirst provides the most complete medication history data in the market.
Resources
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ON-DEMAND WEBINAR
Population Risk Management in Action:
Automating Clinical Workflows to Improve Medication Adherence
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IN THE NEWS
Supercharging Pop Health Programs with a Strong Dose of Medication Data
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IN THE NEWS
Leveraging Medication Data for Improved Population Health Efforts
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Sources:
1. Reasons for Nonadherence to Medications, https://www.empr.com/home/news/ drug-news/8-reasons-for-nonadherence-to-medications
2. Why You Need to Take Your Medications as Prescribed or Instructed, https://www. fda.gov/drugs/special-features/why-you-need-take-your-medications-prescribedor-instructed
3. New England Health Institute (2001); WHO (2003), Adherence to Long Term Therapies