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NewsMedication adherence improves for patients using Pill Phone app
Mobile health can be effective, at least in prompting patients to take their medication, if the results of a small study--whose findings were presented in Washington, D.C. last week--are any Read more...
'Smart' pill bottles, not just counseling, improve med adherence
Now here's a study we don't need to mock: "Smart" pill bottles that record when patients take their medication and then transmit that information to healthcare professionals helped improve medication Read more...
Texted follow-up care improves the health of HIV patients
For those still skeptical about the power of text messaging to help patients with medication adherence, look no further than...Kenya? That's right. HIV patients in the African nation who were given Read more...
AT&T ForHealth services aim to reduce costs, bolster care
AT&T has launched a major, coordinated foray into the healthcare sector, aimed at lowering costs and supporting a fundamental change in how care is delivered, among other things, according to Read more...
Texting improves medication adherence, patient health
Text messages containing both medication reminders and information about a specific skin condition helped greatly improve adherence to treatment regimens, self-care behaviors and quality of life Read more...
Mobile technologies could help slash hospital readmission rates
Unplanned hospital readmissions cost Medicare $17.4 billion a year, and as many as 76 percent of these events are preventable, says the Center for Technology and Aging, citing a 2009 study in the New Read more...
Hospital to test medication text reminders for teenage transplant patients
We all know teens love to text and we've seen the studies showing text reminders help boost medication adherence in some adolescent and adult populations, but what if it's for a serious condition Read more...
Partners study shows higher med adherence with 'smart' pill bottles
Patients who used a pill-bottle cap with a wireless transmitter to track medication adherence were far more likely to stay on their drug regimens than those in a control group, preliminary results of Read more...
Florida researchers test antenna-equipped 'tattletale pill'
A study published in February in the online version of the Journal of General Internal Medicine found that 18 percent of new prescriptions are never filled. Other research pegs medication Read more...
Express Scripts to cover cost of wireless 'smart' pill containers
The concept of "smart" pill bottles is not new, but until now, it was just a niche product not covered by insurance. That's changing. This month, pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts will begin Read more...
| Press ReleasesNew McKesson Solutions to Create Better Business Health for Hospital PharmaciesBusiness of Pharmacy to be Showcased at 46th ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- McKesson Corporation, a Fortune 15 healthcare-services and information technology company, has Read more >> Aetna, Health Quality Partners See Lower Costs, Fewer Hospital Admissions with Care Management Program for Medicare AdvantBLUE BELL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aetna (NYSE: AET) Medicare Advantage members in Pennsylvania who enrolled in a Health Quality Partners (HQP) care management program had 20 percent fewer inpatient Read more >> Skilled Care Direct: An Expansion of Skilled Care Pharmacy’s Service CapabilitiesMASON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Skilled Care Pharmacy, a provider of medication needs for residents in extended care communities in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, has increased its service capabilities Read more >> Proteus Announces Issuance of U.S. Patent for Ingestible Digital DevicesTechnology to Become a Foundation for mHealth Products and Services REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Proteus Biomedical Inc., a pioneer in intelligent medicine, announced today that the United Read more >> ActiveCare Announces the Addition of Medication Adherence Solutions to Its New ActiveHome Monitoring SystemSALT LAKE CITY, July 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ActiveCare, Inc. (ACAR.OB) a leader in senior care technology, today announced the addition of breakthrough technology for medication compliance as part Read more >> |
