Study Type/Setting

Methods

Outcomes

Recommendations

Source

Retrospective cohort study

Setting: Primary Care

- Medication listed in the primary care office EHR vs pharmacy claims data available through the EHR

- Identified and characterized the discrepancies between the 2 lists - 14 primary care sites providing care for over 100,000 people and the surrounding communities

- All practices share an EHR; providers can request aggregated pharmacy claims data in real time within the EHR

- The majority of patients (468 of 609; 76.8%) had at least 1 medication discrepancy.

- Patients with a discrepancy were more likely to have had a hospitalization in the past year

- Aggregated pharmacy claims data available within the provider EHR can be used to identify discrepancies at the individual level in a multi-payer setting.

- Availability of this information in real time should be made a priority

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Author:

Comer D, Couto J, Aguiar R, Wu P, Elliott D.