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- 1. THE U.S. WASTES AN ESTIMATED $317.4 BILLION ANNUALLY ON UNNECESSARY MEDICAL COSTS THAT CAN BE AVOIDED BY ELIMINATING MEDICATION NON-ADHERENCE A RECENT POLL OF AMERICANS SHOWED THAT NEARLY TWO-THIRDS OF AMERICAN ADULTS WHO TAKE PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS ARE NON-ADHERENT EVERY 90 MINUTES A PATIENT DIES BECAUSE OF AN ACCIDENTAL OVERDOSE OR MISSED PRESCRIPTION 145 MILLION AMERICANS SUFFER FROM CHRONIC DISEASES ONLY ONE-THIRD ARE TAKING THEIR MEDICATIONS AS PRESCRIBED THE GROUP THAT USES PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION MOST REGULARLY FOR A CHRONIC CONDITION AND THEREFORE IS AT GREATEST RISK IF NON-ADHERENT ARE AMERICAN ADULTS 40 AND OLDER ABOUT THREE-QUARTERS OF ADULTS 40 AND OLDER WITH A CHRONIC CONDITION ADMIT TO AT LEAST ONE NON-ADHERENT BEHAVIOR IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS THE EXTENT TO WHICH THEIR MEDICATION CAUSES UNPLEASANT SIDE EFFECTS HOW IMPORTANT PATIENTS FEEL IT IS TO TAKE THEIR MEDICATION EXACTLY AS PRESCRIBED PATIENT’S PERSONAL CONNECTION WITH A PHARMACIST OR PHARMACY STAFF HOW WELL INFORMED THEY FEEL ABOUT THEIR HEALTH PATIENTS WHO DO THE BEST JOB OF PROPERLY TAKING THEIR MEDICINE TEND TO BE OLDER, WITH HIGHER INCOMES AND MORE EDUCATION HOW EASY IT IS FOR THEM TO AFFORD THEIR MEDICATIONS THE LEVEL OF CONTINUITY THEY HAVE IN THEIR HEALTH CARE THOSE DOING THE POOREST JOB OF FOLLOWING MEDICATION REGIMENS TEND TO BE YOUNGER, MALE, AND LESS LIKELY TO HAVE RECEIVED AN INITIAL PRESCRIPTION WITH MORE THAN A 30-DAY SUPPLY OF MEDICINE FOR INFORMATION ON THE OPTIMIZING PATIENT ADHERENCE CONFERENCE VISIT: www.q1productions.com/patientadherence Follow #Q1PAT SOURCES http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drug-topics/news/cvs-caremark-researchers-create-measurements-predict-med-adherence-behavior http://www.fiercemobilehealthcare.com/story/bitter-pill-swallow/2013-08-20 http://phrma.org/solving-medication-adherence-challenge http://pos.org/documents/cahc_2013_public_poll_memo.pdf http://www.pharmacytimes.com/news/Report-Pharmacists-Key-to-Improving-Mediocre-Medication-Adherence-Levels http://www.ncpanet.org/pdf/reportcard/AdherenceReportCard_Full.pdf