Phillips PMD presentation -- Oregon Board of Pharmacy -- April 17th, 2013

New Tools to Address Medication Compliance, Adherence and Safety

Dave Walker, RPh Vice President USAMed Time Compliance Corp.

Barbara CrawfordColumbia Medical Alarm, Inc.

Phillips PMD presentation -- Oregon Board of Pharmacy -- April 17th, 2013

Medication non-adherence is a costly problem for the U.S. healthcare system:

• annual costs of well over $300 billion per year in the U.S. alone• 1 in 10 hospital admissions of seniors due to medication misuse• 40% of nursing home admissions associated with non-adherence

Additional medication safety issues put seniors at higher risk:

• seniors more likely to take multiple medications • medication regimen becomes more complicated / complex • other factors (i.e. cognitive function) lead to adverse drug events

Phillips PMD presentation -- Oregon Board of Pharmacy -- April 17th, 2013

Pharmacists need to be involved: • Studies show pharmacy medication adherence

programs can improve Rx regimen compliance from below 60% to 97% or more with increased patient safety.

• Improved compliance leads to improved disease state management - i.e. reduced BP, LDL, A1C, etc.

• Reduced risk factors results in reduced healthcare costs and improved patient outcomes.

• The technology to improve Rx compliance is available to pharmacists today.

Phillips PMD presentation -- Oregon Board of Pharmacy -- April 17th, 2013

Phillips PMD presentation -- Oregon Board of Pharmacy -- April 17th, 2013

Medication Adherence Devices: The Big Picture

The FDA approved Phillips PMD Medication Dispensing System has a long track record of improving medication safety and boosting Rx med compliance to nearly 99% among registered users.

But there are many other new medication adherencedevices available today. And more products are currently being developed and brought to market.

Phillips PMD presentation -- Oregon Board of Pharmacy -- April 17th, 2013

Transitions in Pharmacy and Healthcare:

Technology is rapidly transforming healthcare

ACOs, CCOs, PCPCH, all provide new opportunities for pharmacists to utilize this new technology for improving patient Rx compliance and safety, thus improving patient lives and saving healthcare dollars.

Oregon BOP rules need to allow pharmacists to participate in programs utilizing this technology designed to improve medication delivery, Rx adherence/compliance, patient safety, etc.

Pharmacists should allowed to take the lead role as medication adherence specialists!