Primary Nonadherence to Statin Medications in a Managed Care Organization

Abstract

Primary nonadherence has been recognized as a significant problem for many years, and electronic health records are allowing researchers to investigate the extent of the problem. In this study, almost 1 in 6 patients (15.4%) failed to pick up their new statin order within 90 days. However, clinical and demographic information available in electronic health care data may not be useful in predicting primary nonadherence. New methods and interventions need to be developed to improve primary adherence.