A 55-year-old male patient is being seen for a follow-up visit after being discharged from the hospital where he was treated for pneumonia. The medical assistant is tasked with updating the patient's medication list. The patient takes multiple medications for various conditions including hypertension and type 2 diabetes. He reports that during his hospital stay, one of his regular medications was discontinued and a new one was started. What is the BEST way for the medical assistant to accurately reconcile the patient's medications?
Ask the patient to list all the medications he remembers taking during his hospital stay.
Call the patient's pharmacy to verify which medications were filled most recently.
Consult the most recent medication list in the patient's medical record prior to hospitalization.
Review the patient's hospital discharge paperwork and discuss any changes with the patient or the provider to update the medication list.