Impact of MedSync on Medication Adherence Rates in the Rural Patient Population of Eloy, AZ

Class of 2021 Abstract, Report and PosterSpecific Aims: To evaluate the impact of medication synchronization programs on adherence rates in the rural population of Eloy, Arizona. Subjects: Prescription numbers serviced by SunLife pharmacy in Eloy, AZ. Methods: Deidentified prescription information was collected before and after MedSync implementation. This data included the medication possession ratio (MPR: average number of days per month of medication in the patient’s hands) and the type of medication linked to a STARS quality measure disease state (oral diabetes medications, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia.) Main Results: From 03/2020 to 011/2020, we observed an no significant change in overall adherence from 70.6% to 71.01% (p = 0.6174; CI: -1.1578 – 1.1949) and no significant change in adherence for oral diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension medications 69.72% vs 71.47% (p = 0.2301; CI -1.1089 – 4.6089); 69.04% vs 68.16% (p = 0.9444; CI – 3.1723 – 3.4063), and 71.83% vs 71.61% (p = 0.8443; CI: - 2.4598 – 2.0118), respectively. Conclusions: Although medication synchronization programs appear to improve adherence rates in previous studies, our evaluation of Eloy, AZ yielded insufficient data and insignificant results. Further studies are warranted in rural populations.This item is part of the Pharmacy Student Research Projects collection, made available by the College of Pharmacy and the University Libraries at the University of Arizona. For more information about items in this collection, please contact Jennifer Martin, Librarian and Clinical Instructor, Pharmacy Practice and Science, jenmartin@email.arizona.edu