Survey Reveals U.S. Patients Face Prescription Cost Barriers, Demand Digital Transparency Tools
Event summary
- 56% of patients report challenges filling prescriptions, with 24% abandoning due to cost.
- 77% of patients would use digital prescription price comparison tools if recommended by providers.
- Surescripts launched Script Corner™, a mobile-friendly app for prescription price transparency.
The big picture
The survey highlights growing patient frustration with prescription costs and the critical role of digital tools in improving access. As chronic condition treatments become more expensive, demand for solutions like Script Corner could accelerate, positioning Surescripts at the forefront of a shift toward cost transparency in healthcare.
What we're watching
- Adoption Pace
- How quickly patients and providers will embrace digital price transparency tools like Script Corner.
- Regulatory Impact
- Whether increased demand for cost transparency will prompt new regulations on prescription pricing disclosure.
- Competitive Response
- How competitors in healthcare IT and pharmacy benefit management may react to Surescripts' move into price transparency tools.
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