PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Are you taking the correct prescription medications and in the correct amount?
Medication reconciliation, or med rec, is an important task for your physician to perform every time you have an office visit. It is especially crucial after you are hospitalized and heading home.
Without med rec, patients often unwittingly find themselves taking the same medication under different brand names or different doses, and also may be taking medications that should have been discontinued long ago.
When you add the fact that many patients still have not gone to the doctor since the start of the pandemic, the chances for error are great. It is worth your time to talk with your doctor or pharmacist, just to make certain.
KYW Newsradio’s Medical Reports are sponsored by Independence Blue Cross.