The phenomenon of taking five or more medicines at the same time has become so common that it now has its own term – polypharmacy – and there is no doubt that it increases the risk of dizziness, confusion, and loss of balance.
Polypharmacy is a cost and safety problem that is solvable. The right technology platform can reduce it by identifying risky regimens, route specific “stop/switch/consolidate” opportunities to clinicians, and track whether changes stick through refill and adherence patterns.
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Every clinical encounter must be viewed as a medication reconciliation opportunity and primary care physicians are the coordinators-in-chief.
By moving beyond adherence and drug interactions to a holistic, outcomes-driven approach, health systems and providers can redefine how medication is used — not as a rigid protocol but as a dynamic, patient-centered tool for achieving better health.
We cannot change the fact that some patients must take multiple drugs, but we can certainly change how we manage it with careful coordination and communication among healthcare providers, and personalized medicine practices such as pharmacogenomics.
New research was published this week analyzing how AI can be used to better manage medications for senior patients who use multiple medications simultaneously. It analyzed FeelBetter’s AI platform, which pinpoints patients at high risk of deterioration and preventable hospitalization due to suboptimal medication management.
By reducing administrative burden and redesigning workflows around human needs, it creates space for what matters most: connection between clinicians and patients.
The dangers of polypharmacy and its increasingly wide reach across the American population make it imperative that we enhance the accuracy and efficiency of medication reconciliation processes.
Atlantic Health System announced that it is adopting FeelBetter’s technology for polypharmacy patient management. The health system is now using the startup’s personalized medication management platform across its three ACOs.