APhA Policy Manual

Pharmacists' Role in Promoting Medication Adherence

PHARMACY PRACTICE

APhA supports pharmacy personnel leading the process of assessing and improving patient medication adherence in collaboration with the health care team.
APhA advocates for pharmacy personnel taking leadership roles in working with administrators, health care professionals, payers, patients and other stakeholders to design processes, systems, and technology that promote interoperability and care coordination across settings to improve medication adherence.
APhA advocates for the profession of pharmacy to continually study, evaluate, and disseminate evidence-based methods to improve medication adherence.
APhA advocates for raising awareness about the issue of medication non-adherence and the importance of engaging patients in their treatment.
APhA supports education of the public, employee benefit managers, third-party payers, and other health care decision makers regarding the value and cost-effectiveness of the role of the pharmacist in improving medication adherence.