3rd Annual Summit to Improve Adherence and Enhance Patient Engagement

Industry News

1. Irrationality: Looking at nonadherence through the lens of behavioral economics (May 15 2014 - Drug Store News)

Call it the triumph of irrationality over self-interest. Healthcare experts and pharmacy leaders have been grappling with the challenge of patient nonadherence for decades. They’ve spent countless hours trying to understand why patients often don’t act in their own therapeutic best interests, even when they know the health risks they incur by failing to take their medicines as prescribed. more»

2. Q&A;: Turning to technology with Kristi Rudkin of Walgreens (May 12 2014 - Drug Store News)

Following her appearance at the 2nd Annual World Congress Summit to Improve Adherence & Enhance Patient Engagement in Philadelphia, Kristi Rudkin, senior director of product development for Walgreens, spoke with DSN about the company’s efforts to boost patients’ adherence rates. Here are excerpts from that interview... more»

3. Q&A;: Engaging with patients at pharmacy (May 12 2014 - Drug Store News )

With half of all patients not taking their medications as prescribed, efforts to engage patients more effectively and boost adherence rates have become critical for pharmacy leaders. Here, we discuss how CVS Caremark is addressing the challenge with William Shrank, M.D. the company’s chief medical officer for provider innovation and analytics. Shrank recently spoke at the 2nd Annual World Congress Summit to Improve Adherence & Enhance Patient Engagement, sponsored by MWV Healthcare. more»