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title: "Case Study: The Impact of VillageMD's Integrated Pharmacies on Patient Health"
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# [Case Study: The Impact of VillageMD's Integrated Pharmacies on Patient Health](https://www.villagemd.com/news/case-study-the-impact-of-villagemds-integrated-pharmacies-on-patient-health)

 Written by [VillageMD](https://www.villagemd.com/news/author/villagemd) | Mar 15, 2019 4:28:11 PM

Athenahealth's "3-Minute Case Study: Pharmacy Coaches Join the Care Team," dives into VillageMD's innovative integrated pharmacies and their impact on medication adherence. 

Patients do not take medication as prescribed 50% of the time, leading to 125,000 deaths per year. VillageMD saw an opportunity to change this by utilizing pharmacies integrated into the primary care practice. 

To read the athenahealth case study, [click here](https://www.athenahealth.com/insight/3-minute-case-study-pharmacy-coaches-join-care-team). 

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