Medication Reconciliation Across Care Transitions in the Pediatric Medical Home.

Objective: To characterize medication discrepancies for patients with chronic illnesses seen at outside facilities.

Methods: This was a retrospective evaluation of a medication reconciliation across care transitions (MRAT) program developed and piloted for one year in an academic pediatric primary care medical home. The MRAT involved chart review and contacting caregivers upon receiving external specialist notes or hospital discharge summaries.