The Future You can expect more: Quality monitoring of physician prescribing habits with "profiling" of use of poorly tolerated drugs in aged patients. More computer-based checks for drug interactions. Regulatory pressure to include more aged subjects in trials of new agents; hopefully an improved evidence base in future. Case management as a tool for coordinating complex care from multiple providers, avoiding polypharmacy, and for enhanced patient education. Continued time pressure that makes it difficult to fully address medication regimen and adherence in brief office visits. Multiple formularies and restrictions. Desires of patients and family members for familiar and/or previously used medications that you feel may now be unwise. Back to Module Content