Reducing Co-Payments Improves Patient and Physician Adherence to Guideline-Recommended Treatment Post-Heart Attack
March 11, 2018
March 11, 2018
ORLANDO, Florida, March 11 -- The American College of Cardiology issued the following news release:
When patients who had a heart attack were given vouchers to cover their co-payments for medication to prevent a recurrence, physicians were more likely to prescribe a more effective, branded drug and patients were more likely to continue taking the medication for a full year as recommended in treatment guidelines, researchers reported at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annua . . .
When patients who had a heart attack were given vouchers to cover their co-payments for medication to prevent a recurrence, physicians were more likely to prescribe a more effective, branded drug and patients were more likely to continue taking the medication for a full year as recommended in treatment guidelines, researchers reported at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annua . . .