Patterns and predictors of medication discrepancies in primary care.

Daniel J. Coletti; Hara Stephanou; Nissa Mazzola; Joseph Conigliaro; JoAnne Gottridge; John M. Kane

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Patterns and predictors of medication discrepancies in primary care.

July 29, 2015

Coletti DJ, Stephanou H, Mazzola N, et al. J Eval Clin Pract. 2015;21(5):831-9.

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This study found that primary care patients' reports of their current medications differed from electronic health record medication lists, as has been previously documented in post-hospital care. Patients with more medication discrepancies also reported poorer medication adherence, underscoring the importance of effective medication reconciliation in outpatient care.

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