Note on Adherence in Healthcare

This note provides an overview of adherence in healthcare. It discusses systemwide costs of non-adherence, common barriers to adherence, relevant stakeholders, novel compliance tactics, and the impact on digital therapeutic adoption. It is recommended as a companion to Herzlinger, Regina E., and Annelena Lobb, "Sword Health," Harvard Business School Case 323-022, December 2022 (Revised June 2023), and to any case that touches on medication adherence.