Pillar #2: Drug Utilization - Drivers and Consequences
Completed by Paloma Vilela Hofmann
April 25, 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: Pharmaceuticals
- Category: Value-Based Care
- Category: Utilization Management
- Category: Patient Safety
- Category: Research Design
- Category: Pharmacology
- Category: Drug Development
- Category: Medical Prescription
- Category: Clinical Research
- Category: Patient Education and Support
- Category: Health Policy
- Category: Epidemiology
