Table 2 Healthcare professionals involved in the collaborative medication review process (n = 43 practices) and process phases acted alone by particular professionals (n = 43 practices)

PHYSICIAN

n

%

n

%

 Patient identification

1

2

28

65

 Decision making on medication changes

17

40

17

40

 Follow-up of medication changes

1

2

8

19

 Patient counseling on medication changes

2

5

8

19

 Medication reconciliation

2

5

 Instructing other health care professionals on how to follow-up

1

2

1

2

 Patient examination

1

2

1

2

 Medication review

1

2

1

2

 Charting admission notes for further review

1

2

1

2

 Developing the MR practice

1

2

 Patient identification

3

7

39

91

 Patient counseling on medication changes

5

12

15

35

 Follow-up of medication changes

8

19

15

35

 Informing other care team members about the patient’s health condition

6

14

8

19

 Implementation of medication changes

2

5

8

19

 Medication review

3

7

 Patient interview

1

2

2

5

 Medication reconciliation

2

5

2

5

 Identification of medication-related problems

1

2

1

2

 Ordering additional patient testing

1

2

 Developing the MR practice

1

2

 Patient identification

6

14

17

40

 Follow-up of medication changes

1

2

5

12

 Patient interview

1

2

 Informing other health care professionals about the patient’s health condition

1

2

 Medication review

1

2

1

2

 Ordering additional patient testing

1

2

 Medication reconciliation

1

2

 Patient identification

3

7

32

74

 Medication review

20

47

22

51

 Follow-up of medication changes

2

5

6

14

 Patient interview

5

12

5

12

 Developing the practice

1

2

 Patient counseling on medication changes

1

2

 Evaluation of the patients ability to function

1

2

1

2

 Patient identification

1

2

 Information not available

11

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