Synchronizing medication refills—renewing all medications at the same time from the same
pharmacy—is an increasingly popular strategy to improve adherence to medication …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: Medication adherence is often suboptimal, especially among
patients on multiple chronic medications. We examined the association between …

Objectives To describe medication adherence by the proportion of days covered before and
after enrollment in a refill synchronization program. Methods We conducted a retrospective …

Objectives: Automatic prescription refill programs are a popular means of improving
medication adherence. A concern is the potential for prescription drug wastage and …

Objectives To understand the impact of prescription synchronization, offered through the
ScriptSync® program at CVS pharmacies nationwide, on adherence and reducing visits to …

Background: Medication nonadherence is associated with higher cost of care and poor
outcomes. Medication refill consolidation (synchronization of refill dates for patients on …

Abstract Treatment adherence is critical in managing chronic disease, but achieving it
remains an elusive goal across many prevalent conditions. As part of its care management …

Medication synchronization programs based in pharmacies simplify the refill process by
enabling patients to pick up all of their medications on a single visit. This can be especially …

Background: Despite the proven effectiveness of many medications for chronic diseases,
many patients do not refill their prescriptions in the required timeframe. Objective: Compare …

BACKGROUND: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Health
Plan Quality and Performance Ratings program, or Star Ratings program, includes 3 …