Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced that a new service within its DynaMed point-of-care clinical reference will link clinicians to cost assistance programmes designed to help patients afford their medications. DynaMed drug topics now include links to NeedyMeds, a non-profit organisation that provides patients with free information on how to obtain medication cost assistance - with or without health insurance.
To help clinicians provide comprehensive information on pharmaceutical cost assistance to their patients, DynaMed has added direct links from most drug topics to the related NeedyMeds information page. The Medication Cost Assistance Program section of the drug topic can be referenced to share information with the patient on cost assistance and/or discounted rates for drugs. NeedyMeds also provides information on federal and state programmes for medical care for adults and children, and cost assistance programmes for medical supplies.
DynaMed is a clinical reference tool created by physicians for physicians and other healthcare professionals for use primarily at the point-of-care - providing the best available evidence for making informed clinical decisions. With clinically-organised summaries for thousands of topics and daily updates, DynaMed claims to be the only evidence-based reference shown to answer most clinical questions during practice.
Most of the current assistance programmes require US residency, but non-US programmes can be added to DynaMed as the information becomes available.
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