A new initiative from electronic prescribing network vendor Surescripts to offer physicians the medication histories of their patients is a big step toward improving medication adherence and patient outcomes.
That’s the view of Michael Mirro, MD, a cardiologist, informaticist and chief academic research officer at nine-hospital Parkview Health in Fort Wayne, Ind., which is serving as a pilot site.
Under the program, Surescripts will integrate histories into a provider’s patient panel through the provider’s electronic health record, population health management or analytics vendor. Providers, depending on their contracts, could be responsible for the costs that the vendor incurs.
