Cluster RCT | Effects of real-time prescription benefit recommendations on patient out-of-pocket costs.

Effects of Real-time Prescription Benefit Recommendations on Patient Out-of-Pocket Costs: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)

Invited Commentary: Real-time Prescription Benefit Tools—The Promise and Peril – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)

Commentary on Twitter

Real-time Prescription Benefits (RTPB) uses patient out-of-pocket (OOP) cost to recommend lower-cost med alternatives to prescribers. In a RCT, RTPB reduced med OOP costs by 11%, though recommendations were only made for a small proportion of orders. https://t.co/xXviGvnbKw pic.twitter.com/naeciB3CDg

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