Open AccessAutomated Outreach for Cardiovascular‐Related Medication Refill Reminders
Author(s) -
Harrison Teresa N.,
Green Kelley R.,
Liu InLu Amy,
Vansomphone Southida S.,
Handler Joel,
Scott Ronald D.,
Cheetham T. Craig,
Reynolds Kristi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the journal of clinical hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.909
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1751-7176
pISSN - 1524-6175
DOI - 10.1111/jch.12723
Subject(s) - medicine , lisinopril , hydrochlorothiazide , statin , cohort , blood pressure , medical prescription , cohort study , emergency medicine , angiotensin converting enzyme , pharmacology
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an automated telephone system reminding patients with hypertension and/or cardiovascular disease to obtain overdue medication refills. The authors compared the intervention with usual care among patients with an overdue prescription for a statin or lisinopril‐hydrochlorothiazide (lisinopril‐ HCTZ ). The primary outcome was refill rate at 2 weeks. Secondary outcomes included time to refill and change in low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol and blood pressure . Significantly more patients who received a reminder call refilled their prescription compared with the usual‐care group (statin cohort: 30.3% vs 24.9% [ P <.0001]; lisinopril‐ HCTZ cohort: 30.7% vs 24.2% [ P <.0001]). The median time to refill was shorter in patients receiving the reminder call (statin cohort: 29 vs 36 days [ P <.0001]; lisinopril‐ HCTZ cohort: 24 vs 31 days [ P <.0001]). There were no statistically significant differences in mean low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol and blood pressure . These findings suggest the need for interventions that have a longer‐term impact.