UPMC tackles medication nonadherence, achieves big clinical and financial ROI

The problem of medication nonadherence is well documented. In the United States. Nearly 30% of all prescriptions are never picked up at the pharmacy, and

THE PROBLEM

Studies have shown that prescriptions with copays of $50 and above are nearly four times more likely to be abandoned than those with less out of pocket costs.

Further, nearly 16% of hospital readmissions…