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Frequency of Reviewing Patient PBM Med History

Frequency of reviewing medical history is graphed for 6 unidentified physician software vendors. Results are approximate values.
Overall, about 40% of the time patient PBM medical history is always reviewed, 15% most of the time, 35% sometimes, and about 10% never.
Notes:
Notes: The extent to which physicians use medication history at baseline varied by software product used.
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