PHRs consolidate your medication history from multiple pharmacies into one place. They prevent errors, save time, and give you control. But challenges like missing OTC data exist. Learn how to use them effectively and compare top systems like Apple Health and My Health Record.
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Medication errors during care transitions cause avoidable harm and hospital readmissions. Learn how medication reconciliation, pharmacist involvement, and patient engagement can prevent these errors and save lives.
Medication safety prevents harmful errors in how drugs are prescribed, dispensed, and taken. With over 1.5 million ER visits yearly from preventable drug mistakes, knowing how to protect yourself is essential for every patient.
Illegible handwriting on prescriptions causes thousands of preventable deaths each year. E-prescribing has slashed these errors by 97%, saving lives and cutting operational chaos in healthcare systems worldwide.