eConsults Improve Medication Adherence and Reduce Polypharmacy for PACE Patients
Effective medication management presents challenges for Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) providers. Specialty care eConsults can help…
Discontinuation of Antidepressants
Antidepressants are among the most commonly prescribed medications in the United States and indicated for multiple conditions. Abruptly discontinuing or decreasing the dose of antidepressants can lead to discontinuation symptoms.
Care teams and patients may decide to stop the medication due to:
- side effects
- remission of symptoms
- patient’s preference
- lack of therapeutic response
- limited knowledge about the risks associated with it
More insight
This month’s Clinical Pearl features a helpful two-page guide for primary care teams on discontinuing antidepressants. View and download the Clinical Pearl:
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Expanding Specialty Access for Rural Primary Care Providers with eConsults
Rural primary care providers are often confronting complex patient needs with their patients’ well-being hanging in the balance due to…
eConsults Reduce Specialty Care Fragmentation for Medicare and Medicaid Patients
Primary care providers managing Medicare and Medicaid populations routinely care for patients with multiple chronic conditions, limited access to specialists,…
