Electronic medication reconciliation tools aimed at healthcare professionals to support medication reconciliation: a systematic review.
Medication reconciliation at transition of care ensures patients are correctly receiving medications prescribed to them. This review explored studies on electronic medication reconciliation tools available to healthcare providers. Twelve tools were identified, four of which showed a reduction in adverse drug events or medication discrepancies; however, none showed a decrease in emergency room visits or hospital readmissions. Clinicians requested that these tools be incorporated into the medication ordering software and that they be made more user-friendly.