The Journal of family practice
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Despite numerous studies on adherence, there is little research on the first-fill rate of antihypertensive prescriptions. Our study took advantage of the recent increase in electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) and used data from e-prescribing physicians to determine the first-fill failure rate of antihypertensive prescriptions and to assess which factors predict first-fill failure. ⋯ Patients newly diagnosed with hypertension and those prescribed a new antihypertensive were at particularly high risk for not obtaining their medication. Because nearly a quarter of patients did not obtain their initial fill of an antihypertensive prescription, future research should determine efficient and cost-effective systems to address first-fill failure in primary care.
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