Karen Fancher, PharmD
Automated dose rounding for cancer drugs can reduce waste and save money for hospital systems, payors and patients. But rounding is not enough on its own to completely eliminate the problem.
In two related studies, researchers at Mayo Clinic tracked the cost savings and waste reduction associated with an automated dose-rounding regime integrated into the system’s electronic health record (EHR) for hematology and oncology drugs. They found the rounding