We have a problem. When drugs are wrong, skipped or make you sick, 275,000 lives are lost. Add to that the $528 billion wasted.1 Much of the economic burden is absorbed by self-insured employers through cost drivers like readmissions, additional ER visits…
Vaccinating Americans is critical to preventing severe illness or death from COVID-19 and ultimately stopping the pandemic. It is also essential in getting people back to work, to play and to living. To achieve widespread vaccination, engagement of the medical neighborhood is…
Optimizing medication use through comprehensive medication management (CMM) in practice moves us to care that is precise and personalized. Pharmacogenomics (PGx) testing makes treatment more precise. Using PGx as a tool within the CMM process makes care personalized. Integrating the…
You can find the full article here, on The American Journal of Medicine website. Learn about the highlighted foundational components of CMM for practice integration that provide an evidenced-based assessment of medication optimization related to the quadruple aim. This document…
The numbers are staggering, but the solution comes down to one simple question: Is this the right medication for this person? GTMRx will advocate for comprehensive medication management, practice transformation and policy and payment reform to solve the $528 billion problem of…
Avoidable illness and death resulting from non-optimized medication therapy cost $528.4 billion in 2016*—16% of the $3.2 trillion spent annually on health care in the U.S. The significant human toll associated with these same costs: 275,000 lives lost. The cost…
Pharmaceuticals are the most common medical intervention, and their potential for both help and harm is enormous. Ensuring that Americans get the most benefit from advances in pharmacology is a critical component of improving the national health care system. Comprehensive…
The GTMRx Institute is anchored in our belief statements. They’re at the center of everything we do. If you agree, we invite you to join the movement to get the medications right. Together, we’re working to save lives, save money, and when…
It’s long past the time to talk about “pilots” or “emerging practices” when discussing comprehensive medication management (CMM). CMM programs have been tested and retested, the results studied and documented. It’s not emerging: It has emerged—as a practice to improve outcomes, control costs and enhance the satisfaction…
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Support the GTMRx Foundation to get the medications right™. A donation from you can help to reduce the 275,000 lives lost and $528 billion wasted each year due to suboptimal medication use. Donations support practice and policy transformations and allows us to provide free resources for our members. We believe everyone deserves access to comprehensive medication management to ensure safe, appropriate and effective medication use. Help us make that happen. Need to be convinced? Watch Brenda's story.
