• M Shawn McFarland, Marcia L Buck, Erica Crannage, Lori T Armistead, Heather Ourth, Shannon W Finks, Mary Roth McClurg, and writing on behalf of the Get the Medications Right Institute.
• National Clinical Pharmacy Practice Program Manager, Clinical Practice Integration and Model Advancement, Clinical Pharmacy Practice Office, Pharmacy Benefits Management Services, Veterans Health Administration, Washington, DC. Electronic address: michael.mcfarland2@va.gov.
• Am. J. Med. 2021 Apr 1; 134 (4): 456-461.

AbstractNonoptimized medication regimens cost patients and payors in the United States more than $528 billion in additional health care expenses each year. Comprehensive medication management is a patient-centered approach to medication optimization delivered by a clinical pharmacist working with the patient, physicians, and other members of the health care team. Comprehensive medication management ensures medications are assessed for appropriateness, effectiveness, and safety given the patient's clinical status, comorbidities, and other medications, as well as the patient's ability to take the medications as intended and adhere to the regimen. This article reviews the growing body of literature demonstrating the value of comprehensive medication management in achieving the quadruple aim of health care: better care, reduced health care costs, an improved patient experience, and provider well-being.Published by Elsevier Inc.

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