It is believed that half of the patients do not adhere to the medication recommended by their physicians and thus it leads to more hospital readmissions than necessary, this is a huge issue facing the providers from the united states.
Some of the reasons stated as the reason for the non-adherence to medication is as follows: Patients feel that by making the prescription medicine last longer they can save up on money without understanding the consequence of such action, which leads to the patient taking less than the recommended dosage of medication as prescribed by the providers. Some Patients have a Negative Connotation attached to modern medicines and don't believe them to be money drains.
Most patients do not have a clear understanding about the importance of medication in their recovery process, so it falls on the provider to educate the patients about the medication and motivate them to follow their medication properly.
Non-adherence to medication leads to the rise several issues throughout the patient care continuum such as patient readmission, flaring up of old issues or worsening of existing issues, thus it is necessary to educate the patients about the care delivery process and help them understand the importance of proper adherence medication.
Patient satisfaction determines how receptible the patient is to the suggestions made by the provider, and thus it is necessary for patients to choose providers who specialize in patient engagement.
RippleCARE is a tool which can help the patient stay in touch with their providers consistently, it helps the specialists, physicians and downstream providers to work in conjunction and provide the best possible care to the patient.
RippleCARE also provides a platform for both the providers and patients to monitor their current status. This can help the patient take a proactive approach in their care.