ArticleClinicoEconomics and outcomes research : CEOR2017
Improving outpatient primary medication adherence with physician guided, automated dispensing.
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- Leveraging an Antimicrobial Stewardship Collaborative and Urgent Care Center Medication-dispensing Kiosks to Support Shorter Antibiotic Durations: a Multisite, Retrospective Evaluation.Open forum infectious diseases · 2026Trial
- Automated Drugs Dispensing Systems in Hospitals: a Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Study Across Six European Countries.ClinicoEconomics and outcomes research : CEOR · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundPhysician dispensing, different from pharmacist dispensing, is a way for practitioners to supply their patients with medications, at the point of care. The InstyMeds dispenser and logistics system can automate much of the dispensing, insurance adjudication, inventory management, and regulatory reporting that is required of physician dispensing.
objectiveTo understand the percentage of patients that exhibit primary adherence to medication in the outpatient setting when choosing InstyMeds.
methodThe InstyMeds dispensing database was de-identified and analyzed for primary adherence. This is the ratio of patients who dispensed their medication to those who received an eligible prescription.
resultsThe average InstyMeds emergency department installation has a primary adherence rate of 91.7%. The maximum rate for an installed device was 98.5%.
conclusionAlthough national rates of primary adherence have been found to be in the range of 70%, automated physician dispensing vastly improves the rate of adherence. Improved adherence should lead to better patient outcomes, fewer return visits, and lower healthcare costs.
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