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As overwhelmed as you might feel with all your medication management, you can gain greater control of your health by taking a handle on your medication regimen. We’ve organized some tips and details to help you create a system that works for you. And remember, when it comes time to implement your plan or look for specialized advice, you can always count on Home Health Companions for your medication management, too.
If the healthcare industry tracked the costs of addressing medication related problems (MRPs) it would be the fourth most costly “disease” after cancer, Alzheimer’s and cardiovascular disease. This cost reflects only the direct healthcare costs, those costs paid directly to prescribers, hospitals, rehab/emergency care/ long-term care services and for medications,
Every person will probably take medicine at some point. As people accumulate medical problems, the number of medicines they take is likely to increase too. Understanding your treatment is an important aspect of maintaining your overall health and well-being. And there are questions you need to ask your doctor to
Medication doesn’t do much good when it never leaves the bottle. And yet the American Heart Association estimates that 12 percent of all Americans don’t take their medication after getting a prescription. Another 12 percent don’t fill their prescriptions in the first place. And many more quit getting refills: A
