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Here are 21 ideas on how to increase or improve medication adherence for patients, as presented by the respective speakers at the Butler University COPHS CE Symposium on July 25, 2013.
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How might we help engage diagnosed children with asthma and their parents in the asthma management process? Read a children’s book on asthma, He Huffed &
Puffed But….
How might we engage children in an asthma ac4on plan? Create an interac5ve game for children on
tablets that integrates a game with an asthma
ac5on plan.
-‐Dr. Erin Albert
-‐Dr. Sarah Sa1
How might we engage pa4ents in conversa4on with
mo4va4onal interviewing (MI)?
Care management Central (for training staff on MI) And Health Coach 4 Me
(for pa5ents). -‐Dr. Laura Buelt
How might we predict irra4onal
behavior of pa4ents in medica4on adherence?
Understand irra5onal behavior by reading the book,
Predictably Irra5onal. -‐Dr. Nick Sciacca
How might we teach pharmacy
students empathy for pa4ents regarding
medica4on adherence?
Require a pillbox simula5on assignment for students.
-‐Dr. Alison Walton
How might we quickly assess pa4ents’ health literacy before
counseling? U5lize the Rapid Es5mate
of Adult Literacy in Medicine – Short Form & USP’s Pictogram library.
-‐Dr. Kate Klyczek
How might we help perform a
complete medica4on reconcilia4on & help keep an accurate medica4on list?
Write an Excel Spreadsheet, or use MedCoach app or My Med List for smartphones.
-‐Dr. Tracy Costello
How might we put choice forward
in healthcare to engage & empower pa4ents?
Offer dosage form op5ons to pa5ents for medica5ons.
-‐Mr. Joe Holman
How might we unearth what truly
mo4vates our pa4ents to be healthy & take their
medica4ons? Find true mo5va5ons
for each pa5ent, as they are different.
-‐Dr. Julie Koehler
How might we improve communica4on between the pharmacist &
the physician? Reach out & touch
someone; pick up the phone & call when a pa5ent doesn’t
pick up his meds. -‐Dr. Stewart Brown
How might we help pa4ents swallow their medica4ons?
Take several drinks prior to taking medica5ons; eat soU foods like Jell-‐o, applesauce, then take medica5ons, & do not crush medica5ons without asking
a pharmacist first. -‐Dr. Eric Farmer
How might we eliminate silos in healthcare?
Collaborate through partner-‐ ships, like The Community Health
Network & Walgreens Take Care Clinics with shared EMRs. -‐Dr. Stacey Bailey
How might we u4lize technology like tex4ng to improve
medica4on adherence? Help pa5ents set reminders on their phones, or use
technology like FrontlineSMS. -‐Dr. Lisa Fletcher
How might we as pharmacists help our pa4ents put their
medica4ons in pill boxes? Pharmacy pill boxes with
color coordinated lids on vials with boxes. In the future, wireless pill box filling data
delivered wirelessly. -‐Dr. Megan Dorrell
How might we make medica4ons
more affordable for pa4ents? A medica5on assistance
program (MAP); & crea5ng an accurate
medica5on list, esp. when pa5ents shop at many
pharmacies. -‐Ms. Jennifer Koehler
How might we have automa4c med lists & prac4cal, usable
informa4on for pa4ents on it? MyChart in EPIC is a start from
the handwriZen med list; MedAc5onPlan.com is a tool
as well. -‐Dr. Emily Papineau How might we
help pa4ents manage their medica4ons
via smartphone app for free?
Try My Med Schedule mobile app (for pa5ents, this is a free applica5on).
-‐Dr. Joe Owen
How might we make medica4on
packaging more friendly & faster to use for pa4ents?
Switch from mul5ple-‐dose containers to single-‐dose containers from drug
manufacturers. -‐Mr. Jim O’Donnell How might we
u4lize wearable technology to improve
our pa4ents’ healthcare? Watch Jawbone UP
wristbands, Pebble E-‐Paper watch, Google Glass & other
wearables for helping pa5ents.
-‐Mr. Jim O’Donnell
How might we get to know different
pa4ents with different disease state challenges with medica4on adherence?
U5lize the 4/5As of smoking cessa5on across all pa5ents.
-‐Dr. Kathleen Haynes
How might we decrease hospital re-‐ admissions due to poor medica4on adherence?
Ensure pa5ents leave the hospital with the medica5ons
they need.
-‐Dr. Alex Ansara