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Evaluation of a computerized reminder system in the enhancement of patient medication refill compliance

Authors

Simkins CV, Wenzloff NJ

Journal

Drug Intell Clin Pharm

Publication Date

1986 Oct

Volume

Issue

Pages

799-802

HIT Description: Electronic prescribing. More info...
Purpose of Study: Assess of a computerized reminder system for patients to comply with their medication refill.
Years of study: Not Available
Study Design: RCT
Outcomes: Impact on health care effectivness/quality, Other outcome

Summary:

Settings: Three hundredÐeleven patients that attended primary care or specialty clinics at a university health center and who received medications from the pharmacy participated in the study.
Intervention: The interventions studied were: Group 1 did not receive a reminder (control group); Group 2 received a postcard reminder; Group 3 received a telephone call reminder.
Evaluation Method: Measure of refill compliance.
Quality of Care and Patient Safety Outcome: There was a significant difference between the overall mean rate of compliance between the control and intervention groups. An increase in refill compliance for all groups occurred over three months. There was no significant difference in compliance between the treatment groups.

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