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DECEMBER 14, 2024

Electronic Dashboard Maintains Proper DOAC Dosing

By Donavyn Coffey
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Geoffrey Barnes, MD

An electronic patient management tool that flags improper daily oral anticoagulant (DOAC) prescriptions has helped pharmacists maintain—and in some cases exceed—the high quality of DOAC care that had already been in place before the tool was launched nationwide, according to a new study.

DOACs are now the most commonly prescribed blood thinners, but they can have complex regimens and are incorrectly prescribed in up to 30% of cases (Eur J Clin