Tracking Patients on Long-Term Medication
2023-24 Edition
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Why are lab tests important if you are taking the same medicine for a long time?
If you have been taking the same medicine for a long time, you are at higher risk of harmful side effects or other problems. It is important for doctors to do regular lab tests to make sure your medicine is not causing problems.
What should doctors test for if you are taking the same medicine for a long time?
Your doctor should check to make sure there are no harmful side effects or problems due to taking the same medicine for a long time. Doctors should test your blood to check the drug levels in your body and to make sure that your medicine is not causing any problems. Long-term drugs include drugs to help with high blood pressure, diabetes and mental health.
What do the stars mean?
The scores show how well each medical group did at making sure that patients who were prescribed the same medicine for a long time were tested to check that the ongoing use of the drug was not harming them. The higher score means more patients got the right care at the right time.
The scores are based on information from at least 30 medical group patient records in 2020.