Jing Luo, Rachel Wong, Tanvi Mehta, Jeremy I Schwartz, Jeremy A Epstein, Erika Smith, Nitu Kashyap, Fasika A Woreta, Kristian Feterik, Michael J Fliotsos, Bradley H Crotty
BACKGROUND: Medication price transparency tools are increasingly available, but data on their use, and their potential effects on prescribing behavior, patient out of pocket (OOP) costs, and clinician workflow integration, is limited. OBJECTIVE: To describe the implementation experiences with real-time prescription benefit (RTPB) tools at 5 large academic medical centers and their early impact on prescription ordering. DESIGN: and Participants: In this cross-sectional study, we systematically collected information on the characteristics of RTPB tools through discussions with key stakeholders at each of the five organizations...
March 27, 2023: Healthcare