Physicians' willingness and barriers to considering cost when prescribing.
Many patients have difficulty affording medication. This pilot study examined physicians' willingness and barriers to considering cost when prescribing. Of 54 physicians surveyed, nearly all said considering cost was important (98%) but many reported lacking formulary (65%) or copayment information (59%). Insurers can help physicians by providing easy access to drug coverage information at the point of prescribing.
Tseng
Chien-Wen
CW
cwtseng@hawaii.edu
Buenconsejo-Lum
Lee
L
Manlucu
Luella
L
Hixon
Allen
A
D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003657:Decision Making / Q000502:physiology; D016527:Drug Costs; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000191:economics*; D005260:Female; D005569:Formularies as Topic; D006254:Hawaii; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010820:Physicians / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011306:Prescription Fees; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires