article thumbnail

Five for Friday February 24: Celebrating Success in Advancing Medication Use Quality

PQA

-- Richard Schmitz, PQA Chief Engagement Officer Investigating Impact of Discontinuation Rates for Oral Oncolytics Results from a Walgreens study show that increased medication adherence on cycled oral antineoplastics can lead to lower medical costs and fewer hospitalization events compared with lower adherence levels.

article thumbnail

4 ways pharmacists can improve health literacy

SingleCare

So during a consultation, point out the info on the medication label or consumer information leaflet while youre discussing it, so they know where to look if they need a reminder later. Encouraging use of patient-centered medication label standards such as those proposed by the USP and going beyond the do you have any questions?

article thumbnail

How is virtual care changing pharmacy?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Telepharmacy allows pharmacists to perform healthcare services, such as medication review, patient counseling, drug therapy monitoring, and prescription verification, through telecommunication. Self-service, automated machines: These machines look like automatic teller machines (ATMs).