What process identifies the most up-to date list of all of the medications a patient is currently taking?
A) Medication guide
B) Medication reconciliation
C) Medication therapy management
D) MedWatch

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Medication reconciliation is the process of creating the most accurate list possible of all medications a patient is taking—including drug name, dosage, frequency, and route—and comparing that list against the physician's admission, transfer, and/or discharge orders, with the goal of providing correct medications to the patient at all transition points within the hospital.

What Process Identifies the Most Up-To Date List of All