A National Assessment of Medication Adherence to Statins by the Racial Composition of Neighborhoods

Study results show that efforts to improve medication adherence for vulnerable populations may benefit from interventions at the level of local pharmacies, as well as medication benefit redesign.

Medication Days' Supply, Adherence, Wastage, and Cost Among Chronic Patients in Medicaid

Across four medication categories, patients whose medications were refilled for 90 days demonstrated greater medication adherence, greater persistency, nominal wastage, and greater savings when compared to patients whose refilled prescriptions every 30 days.

Impact of Pharmacist —Call Intervention Program on New-to-Therapy Patients' Medication Adherence

A single telephone call from a trusted community pharmacist significantly improved medication adherence across multiple therapeutic classes among new-to-therapy patients.

Impact of Email Refill Reminders on Medication Adherence among Patients with Chronic Diseases in a Retail Community Pharmacy

Patients receiving email refill reminders demonstrated better adherence to maintenance medications than patients who did not receive the reminders.

Integrating Community Pharmacists into a Patient Centered Medical Home to Improve Outcomes for Patients with Hypertension

It is possible to integrate free-standing community pharmacists into the Primary Care Medical Home Team. Additional access to a health care provider, for more frequent blood pressure monitoring and education among those whose blood pressure is not well controlled, was associated with meaningful reductions in ER and unscheduled clinic visits.