June 27, 2012: Knowledge is the Best Medicine - New Options Available to Help Patients Keep Track of Their Medications
The Canadian Medical Association, Canadian Nurses Association, Canadian Pharmacists Association, Victorian Order of Nurses, and Best Medicines Coalition have worked in partnership with Canada’s Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D) and ISMP Canada to create a new electronic version of the Rx&D product Knowledge is the Best Medicine. In recognition of the importance of engaging patients in their own healthcare, the new website providesinnovative tools to help consumers and patients to keep track of information about their medications and vaccinations. For patients who prefer to use a portable electronic device, an iPhone software application called MyMedRec is available free of charge. Patients can choose how they store and carry their medication information and can easily communicate this information to their healthcare providers whenever they receive care. Communicating information about medications during transitions of care facilitates the process of medication reconciliation, and this innovation supports the National Medication Reconciliation Strategy. For more information on these tools, please visit www.KnowledgeIstheBestMedicine.org
