Reminders lift compliance
April 16, 2013
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reminders introduced about 18
months ago by Discount Drug
Stores have seen an improvement
in medication adherence of up
to 30% with some medicines,
according to the group’s
Professional Services Manager,
Casey Clark.
The system targets non-compliers
who initially fill their prescription
but then fail to have their repeat
dispensed, with Clark saying “as a
whole we are seeing an additional 2
to 3 scripts per year” per patient.
Clark said that thousands of
Australians are currently using the
system, with many grateful for the
reminders.
“Almost half of non-compliant
patients are not intentionally
non-compliant, so even if the
prescription reminder service is just
helping the percentage of people,
we’re still making a difference and
helping to reduce the high rate of
Australians who are not compliant
with their prescriptions,” she said.
DDS cited figures showing many
Australians are only filling their
monthly scripts nine times out of
twelve per year, resulting in higher
rates of relapse and avoidable
hospital admissions that are costing
the public health system about
$380 million annually.
DDS also offers other professional
services to assist compliance,
including ‘Easy Meds’ DAAs.
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