Medication Management news from FierceMobileHealthcare
NewsUK hospital trials iPads on WLAN, but loves wireless asset tracking
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust in London has become the first pediatric hospital in the UK to adopt iPads for e-prescribing and medication management, and currently is running a Read more...
Telemonitoring, medication self-management cuts blood pressure in hypertensives
Self-management of blood pressure via telemonitoring by patients with hypertension actually can produce better results than conventional, episodic care by health professionals, a new study indicates. 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...
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...
Investor conference highlights personal medication compliance
Some emerging technology companies are banking on remote monitoring, mobile access to information and telemedicine to drive the consumer healthcare revolution we've been waiting, oh, about a decade Read more...
Novartis embraces 'smart pills' as some worry about intrusion
Last week, Novartis reportedly became the largest drug company to embrace "smart pills" by agreeing to pay California start-up firm Proteus Biomedical $24 million to acquire exclusive licenses and Read more...
Report: Wireless technologies needed to improve medication adherence
Smart pill bottles, smartphone apps to manage medication regimens, wireless point-of-care testing devices, portable electronic pill dispensers and other new technologies could help save thousands of Read more...
Omnicell debuts self-contained mobile medication unit
There's a conference going on in Las Vegas right now that, as far as we can tell, features a good amount of wireless and mobile technologies. At the annual meeting of the American Society of Read more...
Study: Text messaging improves medication adherence for teens
Well, it was inevitable. If any demographic group would embrace text messaging for healthcare, it would have to be teenagers, right? Even for the most serious of ailments. A new study in Pediatrics Read more...
Monitoring pioneer is at it again with 'smart' pill box
The creator of the personal emergency response system--think, "I've fallen and I can't get up," though that was a competitor's memorable slogan--is at it again. This time, 83-year-old Read more...
| Press ReleasesNew Software Release Drives Down Medication Cabinet Stock Outs and Improves Pharmacy and Nursing EfficiencyATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Reduced stock outs, better inventory optimization and improved nursing workflow are three of the chief benefits cited by hospitals using new software powering AcuDose-Rx® Read more >> Athens Regional Medical Center Upgrades to Omnicell G4 Platform for Supply and Medication ManagementNew Platform Further Enhances Athens' Patient Safety InitiativesMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMCL), a leading provider of medication and supply Read more >> Remedi SeniorCare® Closes $300 Million Commitment from Centerbridge PartnersCash Infusion Will Fuel Planned National Expansion, Acquisitions and Deployment of the 'Game-Changing' Paxit™ Medication Administration SystemBALTIMORE, Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Baltimore-based Read more >> MedVantx Launches Break Through Pharmacy Automation Platform for Worksite Health Clinic Marketplace at the 5th Annual Congress oNovel program creates lower cost alternative to onsite pharmacies and provides first ever access to samples of leading generic medications within the worksite clinic setting helping employers cost Read more >> Now Faster & Easier — Millennium Pharmacy Systems Announces New Release of MPSRx®CHICAGO, July 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Millennium Pharmacy Systems, the leader in innovation of medication management solutions for skilled nursing and assisted living care settings, has announced a Read more >> |
