Aetna: Preventing Dangerous Drug Interactions
Featuring: Dr. Henry Wei, Senior Medical Director
Neither David nor his doctors were aware that his migraine medication and his prescription for coronary disease could have a life-threatening interaction. The CareEngine identified the problem, and Aetna immediately notified David and his doctors so they could find a safe alternative.
“Through no fault of the patient and no fault of the doctor, they just didn’t have all of the information at their disposal…Fortunately we were able to intervene and prevent a potentially very dangerous event for David and his family…”