Pillar #2: Drug Utilization - Drivers and Consequences
Completed by Mia Lockard
April 22, 2026
6 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
To explore how drug utilization research provides critical information regarding patterns, quality and determinants of prescription drug utilization
To assess methods for improving drug utilization, including value-based insurance, audit and feedback, patient education, and medication management.
To reinforce key concepts relevant to drug utilization through case studies including antibiotics, opioids, anticoagulants and generic drugs
Skills you will gain
- Category: Research Design
- Category: Health Policy
- Category: Pharmaceuticals
- Category: Value-Based Care
- Category: Utilization Management
- Category: Patient Safety
- Category: Pharmacology
- Category: Patient Education and Support
- Category: Clinical Research
- Category: Medical Prescription
- Category: Epidemiology
- Category: Medication Therapy Management
