Transitions of Care Curriculum: Medication Reconciliation


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Medication Costs

  • Important to assess patient expense as it may impact compliancemedication bottle
  • Medications within the same therapeutic class can vary significantly in cost
    • Inhalers
    • Therapeutic AC
    • Insulin
    • GDMT
  • Next steps
    • Conduct test scripts or use patient estimate features in EMR
    • Discuss costs with patient and assess affordability
    • If cost is prohibitive, collaborate with a pharmacist to identify alternative options
      • Co-payment cards
      • Patient assistance programs
      • Pharmacy Coupons
        • Good-Rx
      • Direct-to-consumer pharmacies
      • Public assistance programs
      • International online pharmacies
      • Real-time Prescription Benefit tools

Developed by Sonia Dalal, MD, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Medication Cost – v1 04.06.2026
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Lalani HS, Hwang CS, Kesselheim AS, Rome BN. Strategies to Help Patients Navigate High Prescription Drug Costs. JAMA. 2024;332(20):1741 1749.  doi:10.1001/jama.2024.17275