The Importance of Medication Adherence with Strategies for Improvement
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Target Audience: Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Nurse Practitioners
Type of Activity: Knowledge-based
Release and Most Recent Review Date: February 7, 2025
Expiration Date: February 7, 2026
Number of Credit Hours: 1.0 hour CME (1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit)
Fee: Free
Purpose: To increase the healthcare provider’s knowledge of medication adherence, including its impact on healthcare outcomes, common barriers to adherence, and strategies to help improve medication adherence.
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the impact of medication non-adherence on health care outcomes and costs
- Describe common factors that can affect medication adherence
- Identify individualized strategies to improve medication adherence as part of chronic disease management
- Review patient-focused communication and collaborative approaches to maximize medication adherence
Speaker(s):
Heather Ipema, PharmD, BCPS—Author
Clinical Assistant Professor
Drug Information Group
University of Illinois Chicago Retzky College of Pharmacy
Jacqueline Wasynczuk, PharmD—Author
Clinical Assistant Professor
Drug Information Group
University of Illinois Chicago Retzky College of Pharmacy
Robert Rosman, MD—Reviewer
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine
Disclosure(s): Drs. Ipema, Wasynczuk, and Rosman, the planning committee members, and reviewers who contributed to this activity have no relevant financial conflicts of interest to disclose.
CME
How to Earn Credit:
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