Partners in Care Foundation HomeMeds

Partners’ Comprehensive Medication Review Program

Medication-related problems (MRPs) are a leading cause of emergency room visits, rehospitalizations, and other serious health complications. Studies show that medication errors account for over 3 million hospital admissions annually, resulting in $21 billion in healthcare costs each year. The good news is that HomeMeds℠ offers a powerful solution for identifying and preventing these issues through a comprehensive medication review.

HomeMeds℠ is designed to be easily integrated into in-home visits conducted by care coordinators, community health workers, or other non-clinical staff, providing a simple yet effective way to monitor and optimize patient medications outside the traditional healthcare setting.

With its proprietary algorithm, HomeMeds℠ can quickly identify:

Hazardous drug interactions, helping to prevent dangerous adverse effects
Fall risks and potential confusion linked to inappropriate psychotropic medications
Cardiovascular issues associated with certain medications, improving patient safety

By addressing medication-related issues early, HomeMeds℠ has been shown to significantly reduce hospital readmission rates and improve overall patient health, making it an essential tool in promoting medication safety.

HomeMeds medication safety program is proven to cut costs and save lives

HomeMeds is a digital platform that addresses medication-related problems that endanger the lives of a high percentage of older adults living at home, which can result in unnecessary and costly emergency room visits and hospital readmission.

HomeMeds helps to monitor medication adherence for chronic illnesses and reduces hospital rehospitalization and saves lives by inventorying all prescribed medications, over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, herbals, and supplements in the home. The HomeMeds software then identifies any unnecessary therapeutic duplications and assesses for potential adverse effects before it alerts a pharmacist for a review and issues a report including suggested modifications.

How HomeMeds works:

Community-based organizations arrange for a pharmacist (or geriatric nurse practitioner) to review and respond to potential medication problems identified at an in-home screening
Partners in Care Foundation trains staff and assists with implementation planning
Partners’ contracted pharmacists can support HomeMeds in most states
Special arrangements are available for shared training and statewide or regional licensing
Partners offers an affordable fee for planning and training, setup, technical assistance and the license to use the online medication risk assessment software

HomeMeds is Recognized By:

Research and Publications

The Daily Sundown, The Chicago Tribune – June 2023 “Safety Program Analyzes Medications for Potential Harmful Interactions”
Journal of Patient Safety – March 2022 : “Linking Technology to Address the Social and Medical Determinants of Health for Safe Medicines Use”
Patient Safety Network – March 2021 : “Care Managers Use Software-Aided Medication Review Protocol for Frail, Community-Dwelling Seniors, Leading to More Appropriate Medication Use”
National Library of Medicine – January 2021 : “A Collaboration Among Primary Care Based Clinical Pharmacists and Community-Based Health Coaches”
National Council on Aging – September 2020 : “HomeMeds”
America’s Physician Group – August 2018 : “Letting Doctors Focus on Medicine”

Dianne Davis, VP of Partners’, discusses Partner’s HomeMeds Program and how it can help reduce medication related injuries and saves lives

Watch this video with Sharon Feinman, Division Director, Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburg, as she discusses the benefits of our HomeMeds medication safety program.

In this episode of the American Society of Consulting Pharmacists (ASCP) Rxperience podcast, June Simmons, President & CEO of Partners, shares insights on how Partners HomeMeds works with pharmacists to make a difference in eliminating medication related errors.

In this episode of the American Society of Consulting Pharmacists (ASCP) Rxperience podcast , hosts talk with Madeline Barnes, Director of Technology & Programming at the Jewish Community Center of Pittsburgh, and Amy Amond, PharmD, HomeMeds Consulting Pharmacist at Giant Eagle. Together, they discuss Partners’ HomeMeds℠ program and explored the importance of collaboration between Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) and pharmacies to improve patient care and medication safety.

In this episode of the American Society of Consulting Pharmacists (ASCP) Rxperience podcast, hosts talk to Partners board member and medical director ,Manoj Mathew, and HomeMeds consulting pharmacist, Sindhu Sahadevan, who lead within the HomeMeds program. They share their experiences and outcomes from a program that values the role of the pharmacist and the physician-pharmacist collaboration.