A Novel Clinical Decision Support Algorithm for Constructing Complete Medication Histories

It is estimated that 82% of American adults take at least one medication, and 29% take five or more medications [1]. Although prescription medication use undoubtedly improves the health and quality of life for millions of Americans, the increasing complexity of their use also comes with a number of disadvantages. Adverse drug events (ADEs) are responsible for nearly 700,000 emergency department visits and 120,000 hospitalizations annually [2] and contribute an estimated $21 billion in wasteful healthcare spending [3].

Source: Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine - April 18, 2017 Category: Bioinformatics Authors: Ju Long, Michael Juntao Yuan Source Type: research