Researchers from the Tabula Rasa HealthCare (TRHC) Precision Pharmacotherapy Research & Development Institute (PPR&DI), in collaboration with DARTNet and the University of Colorado, recently published an original research article titled “Longitudinal Association of a Medication Risk Score With Mortality Among Ambulatory Patients Acquired Through Electronic Health Record Data,” in the peer-reviewed Journal of Patient Safety.

The study evaluated 427,103 health records and demonstrated that the MRS was able to identify medication regimens that put individuals at high risk for premature death, adjusting for multi-comorbidities and other conditions. The hazard ratio for those over 65 was 2.42, higher for the age group of 50-64 at 4.95, and even higher for younger age groups.

Having the MRS to help predict who is at risk for an adverse drug event empowers pharmacists and physicians, working together, to improve the safety of medication regimens. This also improves outcomes for participants, reduces utilization and total costs, and, as we now know, can prevent premature death.

Sister Marge Sullivan, executive director, Trinity Health LIFE, adds, “There’s always a sense that CareKinesis is doing one more thing to improve the care of our PACE participants. They

look at the quality and the efficacy of medications, as well as cost.”

The soon to be released Door2Door app allows PACE plans to track, document, and audit the status of medication to the point of delivery, either to the participant or caregiver. The app is accessible from any connected device - smartphone, tablet, or computer - allowing custodial changes to be recorded at every point. It provides real-time status of medications in transit to the participant, eliminates the need for paper tracking, and tracks medication shipment chain of custody data. The app does not require any special downloads, and setup is quick and easy. To learn more, contact your CareKinesis client liaison, email info@carekinesis.com, or call 888-974-2763.

Please save the updated dates for the third annual CareVention HealthCare Advisory Summit for PACE Executive Directors. This event will now be taking place on October 29-30, 2021, instead of November 4-5, 2021. This will still be a hybrid event, with the live component taking place at the JW Marriott in Orlando, Florida. More details and an invitation will follow.

Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you at the summit!

Join us for the next T21 event on June 15, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT.

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If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Donna Litten at DLitten@TRHC.com.