Primary care physician communication at hospital discharge reduces medication discrepancies.
Lindquist LA, Yamahiro A, Garrett A, et al. Primary care physician communication at hospital discharge reduces medication discrepancies. J Hosp Med. 2013;8(12):672-7. doi:10.1002/jhm.2098.
Patients who were contacted by their primary care provider within 24 hours of hospital discharge were 70% less likely to have medication discrepancies.