The effect of medication reconciliation on generating an accurate medication list in a pharmacogenomics practice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medication reconciliation is recognized as a critically important medication safety element and a key initiative by multiple organizations. Within our precision medicine program, accurate medication lists are essential to our ability to make specific medication recommendations based on pharmacogenetic results. Our study aimed to identify discrepancies within the patient's medication list to improve medication management via genetic factors through a pharmacy team-based approach.

Methods

A dedicated team of pharmacists and trained student pharmacists conducted telephone interviews to complete medication reconciliation for individuals enrolled in our precision medicine preemptive screening program. Medication list discrepancies were tracked as well as if pharmacogen

SUBMITTER: Petry NJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9816821 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature