MEDICATION MANAGEMENT” SOUNDS LIKE A WIDE-RANGING TOPIC –HOW DOES THE CENTER DEFINE IT?
Traditionally, medication management was the umbrella name given to the process and various tools that physicians and pharmacists would use to educate patients as a means of ensuring that they take their medications as prescribed. However, the advent of new technology and standards that allow for secure exchange of health information creates far more options for physicians, pharmacists, and patients to more effectively manage the use of prescription medications.