Association Between Patient-Centered Medical Homes and Adherence to Chronic Disease Medications: A Cohort Study -

Association Between Patient-Centered Medical Homes and Adherence to Chronic Disease Medications: A Cohort Study
Information type: Other primary research
Source: Annals of Internal Medicine
Specialities: Cardiovascular system disorders | Diabetes
Summary
This US-based study of 313,765 patients reports that receipt of care in a patient-centred medical home is associated with better adherence among those initiating treatment with medications for common high-cost chronic diseases (diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidaemia).
UKMi comment
A related editorial discusses the findings of the study, highlighting that clinical outcomes related to medication adherence were not assessed.
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