Physicians need to be more efficient to remain productive. A few years ago, physicians saw low volumes of patients and were able to spend more time educating them about their medical conditions and helping them understand the importance of being compliant. Now, doctors need to see larger volumes of patients and will spend less time with each one, which means they will not have the luxury of lengthy explanations about their health and providing them with one-to-one educational discussions. Nowadays, patients rely on the Internet and other sources, such as social media, to obtain medical information. As a result, patients are often less compliant regarding their medications. When compliance has decreased, the outcomes are often less desirable. In recent years, the formula for practice productivity has been characterized by low patient volumes, substantial reimbursements in a fee-for-service arrangement, and strong doctor-patient relationships. Today, the situation is reversed: large patient volumes, decreased reimbursements for the same services performed a few years ago, and less time spent with each patient. Physicians are now forced to see more patients compared to a few years ago. As a result of spending less time with patients, there is less opportunity to educate patients about the importance of compliance, the adverse drug events associated with medication, and instructions on dosing. Patients may be less compliant because they have limited information about their medical condition, which may lead to a deterioration in patient outcomes.

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Enhancing Patient Medication Compliance

  • Neil Baum,
  • Marc J. Kahn

摘要

Physicians need to be more efficient to remain productive. A few years ago, physicians saw low volumes of patients and were able to spend more time educating them about their medical conditions and helping them understand the importance of being compliant. Now, doctors need to see larger volumes of patients and will spend less time with each one, which means they will not have the luxury of lengthy explanations about their health and providing them with one-to-one educational discussions. Nowadays, patients rely on the Internet and other sources, such as social media, to obtain medical information. As a result, patients are often less compliant regarding their medications. When compliance has decreased, the outcomes are often less desirable. In recent years, the formula for practice productivity has been characterized by low patient volumes, substantial reimbursements in a fee-for-service arrangement, and strong doctor-patient relationships. Today, the situation is reversed: large patient volumes, decreased reimbursements for the same services performed a few years ago, and less time spent with each patient. Physicians are now forced to see more patients compared to a few years ago. As a result of spending less time with patients, there is less opportunity to educate patients about the importance of compliance, the adverse drug events associated with medication, and instructions on dosing. Patients may be less compliant because they have limited information about their medical condition, which may lead to a deterioration in patient outcomes.