Impact of pharmacist-provided medication therapy management on healthcare quality and utilization in recently discharged elderly patients.

Jordan D. Haag; Amanda Z. Davis; Robert W. Hoel; Jeffrey J. Armon; Laura J. Odell; Ross A. Dierkhising; Paul Y. Takahashi

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Impact of pharmacist-provided medication therapy management on healthcare quality and utilization in recently discharged elderly patients.

September 28, 2016

Haag JD, Davis AZ, Hoel RW, et al. Am Health Drug Benefits. 2016;9(5):259-68.

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Postdischarge pharmacist medication counseling has been shown to prevent readmissions. This randomized controlled trial of pharmacist-delivered telephone medication counseling did not show any difference in appropriateness of medication use. The authors noted the high frequency of inappropriate medication use overall.

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