August 5, 2020Open Access

Potentially Inappropriate Medications Are Associated with Increased Healthcare Utilization and Costs

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PIMs continue to be prescribed at a high rate among older adults in the United States. Our results suggest that receipt of PIMs is associated with higher rates of healthcare utilization and increased costs across the healthcare continuum. Further work is needed to implement evidence-based deprescribing interventions that may in turn reduce unnecessary healthcare utilization.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69d944759402b8412aa3cb83 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.16743

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