Table 2.

Summary of themes on provider-reported experiences and perspectives in outpatient medication reconciliation.

Theme 1: When done right, medication reconciliation can be effective
	Medication reconciliation has the potential to improve medication safety
	No standard approach to quality medication reconciliation
Theme 2: Perceived patient-level challenges to effective medication reconciliation
	Patients often lack understanding of their medications
	Home environment of patients often chaotic
	Informed caregivers are valuable in assisting with medication reconciliation in complex patients
Theme 3: Perceived system-level obstacles preventing high-quality medication reconciliation
	Limited time and staff support for medication reconciliation
	Lack of subspecialist involvement in managing medications they prescribe
	EHRa often complicates medication reconciliation
Theme 4: Perceived opportunity for improving medication reconciliation after hospital discharge
	Medication reconciliation is already a key priority during the post-hospital follow-up visit
	Leveraging EHR capabilities for medication management
	Team-based collaborative care for improving medication reconciliation

^aEHR: electronic health record