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Caroline M Johnson¹, Todd R Marcy, Donald L Harrison

¹College of Pharmacy, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA. cjohnson.pharmd@hotmail.com

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Area of Science:

Pharmacy Practice
Patient Safety
Health Informatics

Background:

Medication discrepancies are common in healthcare settings.
Effective medication reconciliation is crucial for patient safety.
Understanding discrepancies in community pharmacies is vital for improving care.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine the types and frequency of medication discrepancies found during reconciliation in a community pharmacy.
To assess the correlation between electronic medical records (EMR) and pharmacy medication lists.
To examine the link between external prescribers/pharmacies and medication discrepancies.

Main Methods:

A cross-sectional study compared EMR medication lists with pharmacy fill history for 100 patients at the Family Medicine Pharmacy (FMP).
Discrepancies were categorized into six types, including therapeutic duplication and inactive medications.
Statistical analysis explored correlations and relationships with external healthcare utilization.

Main Results:

An average of six medication discrepancies per patient was identified.
The most common discrepancy type was inactive medications (41%).
Patients with non-FMC prescribers had significantly more discrepancies (P = 0.0264).

Conclusions:

Medication reconciliation is essential in outpatient settings due to observed discrepancies.
Further research should address the impact of these discrepancies and develop interventions.
Identifying high-risk patients for medication discrepancies is a key future direction.