Medication adherence is a term that is becoming more common to the non-medical community. But what does it mean, and why are insurance representatives and pharmacies making phone calls to address it?

Several definitions have been proposed for "medication adherence." The World Health Organization defines it as the extent to which the person's behavior — taking medication, following a diet, and/or ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . High heart failure hospitalization and mortality rates could be due in part to poor medication adherence. A ...

Ensuring medication adherence for multiple myeloma treatment involves both practical systems and a patient-centered mindset. Ensuring medication adherence for multiple myeloma treatment involves both ...

Adherence can lead to better outcomes, higher starts for Medicare Advantage plans, and stronger financial performance. Medication adherence is not a box to be checked—it’s an ongoing journey that ...

Performance on Medicare Star Ratings medication adherence measures is significantly tied to performance on the intermediate outcome and statin process measures. Objectives: To assess the interrelation ...

Researchers explored the link between medication adherence and symptom distress in patients with breast cancer undergoing endocrine therapy.