Medication Management

Over the past 30 days, there has been a growing focus on deprescribing and managing polypharmacy as critical components of medication management within value-based care frameworks. The push to reduce unnecessary medications is gaining traction, as highlighted by the need for addressing chronic overmedication, which poses safety risks and contributes to healthcare waste. Key discussions, including a focus on integrating pharmacy services in care models, particularly emphasize the importance of these strategies in enhancing patient outcomes, especially for older adults—critical for ACOs and other stakeholders operating under Medicare and Medicaid payment models (Chronic Overmedication: The Polypharmacy Waste and Safety Problem. Additionally, the modernization of care through automated workflows is expected to support smarter medication management, a trend that aligns well.