Infographic: MD-Pt Communication Link To Non-Adherence

Within the payer / pharmacy / PBM world, we tend to think of adherence as something that can be addressed by us. What if the problem is more systemic than that? I’m not talking about clinical issues like side effects or even cultural biases.

I’m talking about process related issues that stem from physician and patient interactions. If the patient doesn’t believe the drug will help them and doesn’t understand their condition and their medication, they’re set up to fail.

With that in mind, I appreciated the infographic that Stephen Wilkins (@HealthyMessaging) sent to me earlier today (see below):