Taking Medication Adherence Technology To Task

Over the course of any given year, the average patient might see their primary care physician only a handful of times. The shortfall stems from the first phone call. Some estimates suggest it can take nearly three weeks to get in to see the doctor — or even longer if the condition requires the attention of a specialized clinician. It's not so for most pharmacies, where wait times are generally measured mostly in minutes — even moments — among the best of the best.

I’d not only call that a decided advantage on the pharmacy side of the counter, but more importantly, it's a prescription for pharmacists themselves to take more immediate, clinically oriented roles in improving medication adherence rates across the board. In my two-plus decades of industry leadership, helping companies better assimilate the benefits of business intelligence (BI) and branding leadership, I’ve directed scores of operational improvement efforts to drive bottom-line growth, while working to improve patient outcomes in the process.

There are many apps for it, but so far, not enough aptitude.

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