Approximately half of the adults in the US have high blood pressure, with 91.7 million needing prescription medication. Piedmont Healthcare has developed a predictive analytics system to identify patients who need increased medication adherence rates. Initial results showed improvements in adherence and blood pressure values, and reduced wastage of clinician intervention. The predictive analytics system helps to identify at-risk patients earlier.
The True Cost of Focusing on Cost Instead of Cost-Effectiveness
When payors consider only the cost of the medication and not the cost and risk to the patient, doctor, and healthcare system, the irony is
