Medication Management: Measuring What Matters

Current medication-related measures may lead to improved prescribing and adherence, yet they do not address medication optimization for effectiveness and safety, medication coordination across multiple prescribers and pharmacies, and medication follow-up required between care transitions or office visits. There is ample room for a more deliberate prioritization of measure development to close gaps in care that involve medication therapy decision making and management processes. As new care delivery models evolve to focus on value, accountability, and team-based care, new measure development opportunities are being used to address care gaps and to support team-based care delivery systems and care transitions.