The World Health Organization reported last year that half of all
patients do not adhere to their prescription therapies. According
to estimates, this results in $100 billion in avoidable healthcare
costs each year. A large part of the problem is that physicians--
the ones who are best positioned to influence patient behavior--
have been excluded from previous initiatives and lack the tools necessary
to monitor adherence levels.
Allscripts innovative Patients Interactive™ solution solves
the problem by radically transforming the way medication adherence
and disease management programs are delivered. Patients Interactive
places physicians at the heart of the solution and
provides a customized e-care plan that educates a patient and delivers
the tools necessary to manage their condition.
The service, which is free to both physicians and patients, incorporates
online components, such as email reminders and interactive educational
experiences, with offline components, such as letters, coupons, and
point-of-care handouts.
Utilizing offline techniques or our industry-leading TouchWorks™ Electronic
Health Record, HealthMatics® EHR or TouchScript™ ePrescribing
and Medication Dispensing software, physicians can effortlessly enroll
patients into the program at the point-of-care.