Abstract
Nonoptimized medication regimens cost patients and payors in the United States more
than $528 billion in additional health care expenses each year. Comprehensive medication
management is a patient-centered approach to medication optimization delivered by
a clinical pharmacist working with the patient, physicians, and other members of the
health care team. Comprehensive medication management ensures medications are assessed
for appropriateness, effectiveness, and safety given the patient's clinical status,
comorbidities, and other medications, as well as the patient's ability to take the
medications as intended and adhere to the regimen. This article reviews the growing
body of literature demonstrating the value of comprehensive medication management
in achieving the quadruple aim of health care: better care, reduced health care costs,
an improved patient experience, and provider well-being.
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Published online: January 17, 2021
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