Enhancing Patient Adherence & Improving Treatment Outcomes

The following is a guest article by Christine Lee, Head of Health Partnerships at AnalyticsIQ Patients seeking healthcare for their ailments often receive detailed treatment plans tailored to their individual needs. However, the efficacy of these treatment plans relies heavily on patient adherence. Unfortunately, research indicates that only about half of the patients adhere to their prescribed treatments consistently and correctly. This surprising statistic reveals a significant problem in our healthcare system, especially for those with chronic conditions requiring ongoing treatments. But how can we collectively combat treatment and medication nonadherence to drive better outcomes? Healthcare providers need a deeper understanding of the patient as a person, by enhancing real-world data (RWD) with people-based intelligence and other social determinants of health (SDOH) factors. Everyone must understand the issue and drivers behind the scenes such as potential barriers to care that contribute to nonadherence. With reliable, comprehensive data that provides insight into the patient as a person and the SDOH factors present in their lives, healthcare providers can begin to understand barriers to care and adherence to devise effective strategies to improve patient adherence and, ultimately, their health outcomes. Understanding Barriers to Treatment Adherence A crucial first step in enhancing patient adherence is identifying the barriers patients face in adhering to their treatmen...
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