Archive for March, 2007
Getting Older is Getting More Expensive for America
The State of Aging and Health in America 2007
A report out of the Centers for Disease Control “The State of Aging and Health in America 2007” says that the aging of America is getting more expensive for America.
The cost of caring for aging Americans will add 25 percent to the nation’s health care bill by […]
Posted: March 25th, 2007 under Independent Living, patient noncompliance.
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My favorite non-compliant patient story
At one time I was working in a pharmacy in Gainesville, Florida, and have to mention one favorite experience I had with a patient who wanted his last antibiotic refilled. It had been filled 2 weeks prior, so it was a good bet that he had stopped it too soon. When I asked if he […]
Posted: March 22nd, 2007 under Medications, Patient Adherence, patient compliance, patient noncompliance.
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Doctors Paid More if they Talk to their Patients
Effective January 1, 2007, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will increase the reimbursement paid to physicians for the time they spend talking with Medicare patients, evaluating their health, and advising them on preventative care measures. According to a recent statement from […]
Posted: March 21st, 2007 under Medications, Patient Adherence, patient compliance.
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Medication Mistakes Common and Costly for Older Adults
When the doctors followed Medicare patients for a year, they witnessed 129 adverse events caused by patient errors. In half of those cases, the patient error was made after a doctor had changed the medication schedule, medication, or dosage. Also, patients taking 4 or more drugs were twice as likely to make mistakes. Patients on […]
Posted: March 5th, 2007 under Medications, Patient Adherence, Patient nonadherence, patient compliance, patient noncompliance.
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