{"id":18023,"date":"2019-05-08T15:52:26","date_gmt":"2019-05-08T15:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medgoo.com\/?p=18023"},"modified":"2019-05-08T19:29:00","modified_gmt":"2019-05-08T19:29:00","slug":"high-tech-med-compliance-hits-new-heights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medgoo.com\/index.php\/2019\/05\/08\/high-tech-med-compliance-hits-new-heights\/","title":{"rendered":"High-Tech Med Compliance Hits New Heights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A <em>Consumer Reports<\/em> survey says that 55 percent of Americans regularly take a prescription medicine.<sup>(1)<\/sup> Just to be clear, this is not an account about America\u2019s love affair with pills. Quite the opposite! This is a story about people who genuinely need their medication \u2013 but sometimes forget to take it, don\u2019t know how to take it, or mistakenly double dose. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Nonadherence is a serious matter. A review in the <em>Annals of Internal Medicine<\/em> estimates that medication nonadherence causes nearly 125,000 deaths, 10 percent of hospitalizations, and costs our healthcare system between $100 and $289 billion a year.<sup>(2)&nbsp; <\/sup>That\u2019s billion\u2026with a \u201cb.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter AI-powered products created to monitor and improve medication adherence. Here are several high-tech advancements that may help your patients stick to their prescribed Rx program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>The Genie\u2019s Out of the Bottle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Pillsy, manufacturer of a smart pill bottle, gives patients a \u201cdigital assistant\u201d for vitamins and medications. Everything starts with a bottle cap that \u201ctalks\u201d to an app, which \u201ctalks\u201d to the patient and the patient\u2019s healthcare team \u2013 as well as a caretaker and\/or love one if so desired.<sup>(3)<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The package, available at amazon.com, delivers: <sup>(3)<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>a\nsmart bottle cap that beeps and blinks if a dosage is missed. <\/li><li>an app to track each time the\nbottle is opened.<\/li><li>a warning \u201cbing\u201d if the patient\nattempts a double dose.<\/li><li>a dosage history.<\/li><li>a text to the patient\u2019s healthcare\nteam if a medication dose is skipped. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>Breathe a Sigh of Relief<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Smart AI-powered inhalers are fast-tracking their way into medicine cabinets, purses, pockets, briefcases, and kids\u2019 backpacks. Each product is slight different but all aim to better manage asthma and\/or COPD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Amiko\u2019s Respiro<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Breath Sense<sup>(4)<\/sup> generates data pertaining to individualized patient medication use, compliance, and lung health patterns. All this information is relayed back to the patient\u2019s healthcare team. This information, Amiko says on its website, \u201cdrives patient engagement, provides personalized support and coaching, and improves compliance and inhaler technique.\u201d<sup>(4)<\/sup> <\/li><li>Adherium\u2019s Hailie<sup>TM <\/sup>Solution<sup> (5)<\/sup> helps monitor inhaler use via a smartphone app, available for both iOS and Android, and a sensor that attaches to the patient\u2019s prescription inhaler medication. The company claims that the Hailie<sup>TM<\/sup> solution increases medication adherence at around to 180 percent in children and 59 percent in adults.<sup>(6)<\/sup> <\/li><li>Propeller Health\u2019s <sup>(7)<\/sup> smart inhaler solution features eight FDA 510(k) approvals. <sup>(6) <\/sup>The solution has been part of at least 15 clinical studies, leading Propeller Health to conclude that its product improves medication adherence by more 58 percent.<sup>(7)<\/sup> <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>Inside Out<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Proteus Discover system,<sup>(8)<\/sup> by Proteus Digital Health, figured out how to place sensors inside pills. Once a patient swallows the pill, signals filled with vital data first go to a patch on the patient\u2019s body, then on to an app, and finally to a web browser portal \u2013 where a patient\u2019s caregiver can track health metrics and intervene if needed.<sup>(8)<\/sup> The company tested its solution in partnerships with Texas-based Children\u2019s Health and California-based Barton Health.<sup>(9)<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Eyeing the Future<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>AiCure deploys a mobile app that monitors medication adherence.<sup>(10) <\/sup>The application identifies the patient through computer vision technology, and once verified, it records the patient ingesting the drug. The information is then relayed to a web-based portal where caregivers review and monitor patient compliance patterns.<sup>(9)<\/sup> Since its debut in 2010, AiCure has participated in multiple clinical trials and received several innovation grants from the National Institutes of Health.<sup>(9)<\/sup> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>In a Heartbeat<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bioflux, a high-precision, single-unit mobile cardiac telemetry (MCT) device, provides real-time monitoring and transmission of a patient\u2019s ambulatory ECG information.<sup>(11)<\/sup> Between the company\u2019s proprietary software, highly customizable reports, and 24\/7 monitoring center, this wearable AI-powered solution delivers a viable device for remote cardiac monitoring. Overall, the company\u2019s goal is assist physicians with the diagnosis of heart conditions in real-time, enhance patient outcomes, improve patient health, and decrease healthcare costs.<sup>(3)<\/sup> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RESOURCES\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1) <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Too Many Meds? America's Love Affair With Prescription medication  (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.consumerreports.org\/prescription-drugs\/too-many-meds-americas-love-affair-with-prescription-medication\/\" target=\"_blank\">Too Many Meds? America&#8217;s Love Affair With Prescription medication <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2)  <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Interventions to Improve Adherence to Self-administered Medications for Chronic Diseases in the United States: A Systematic Review  (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/annals.org\/aim\/fullarticle\/1357338\/interventions-improve-adherence-self-administered-medications-chronic-diseases-united-states\" target=\"_blank\">Interventions to Improve Adherence to Self-administered Medications for Chronic Diseases in the United States: A Systematic Review <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3)  <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Pillsy ~ Take Control (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pillsy.com\" target=\"_blank\">Pillsy ~ Take Control<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4)  <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Respiro | Upgrading respiratory care (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/amiko.io\/respiro\/ \" target=\"_blank\">Respiro | Upgrading respiratory care<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5)  <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Adherium Launches HailieTM Solution Direct-to-Consumer in the U.S. for Better Asthma and COPD Management  (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adherium.com\/news\/adherium-launches-hailie-solution-direct-to-consumer-in-the-us-for-better-asthma-and-copd-management\/\" target=\"_blank\">Adherium Launches HailieTM Solution Direct-to-Consumer in the U.S. for Better Asthma and COPD Management <\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6)  <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"4 Ways In Which AI Is Revolutionizing Respiratory Care  (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/shourjyasanyal\/2018\/11\/26\/4-ways-in-which-ai-is-revolutionizing-respiratory-care\/#49556ca3318d\" target=\"_blank\">4 Ways In Which AI Is Revolutionizing Respiratory Care <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7)  <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Propeller delivers consistent and significant clinical improvements (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.propellerhealth.com\/outcome\/ \" target=\"_blank\">Propeller delivers consistent and significant clinical improvements<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8) <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" Discover - Proteus Digital Health (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/ https:\/\/www.proteus.com\/discover\/  \" target=\"_blank\"> Discover &#8211; Proteus Digital Health<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9) <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Medication nonadherence is a $300 billion problem-here's how 3 IT vendors want to solve it (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.advisory.com\/research\/health-care-it-advisor\/it-forefront\/2018\/02\/medication-nonadherence \" target=\"_blank\">Medication nonadherence is a $300 billion problem-here&#8217;s how 3 IT vendors want to solve it<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10)  <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"AiCure - Everyone responds differently to disease and treatment.   (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/aicure.com \" target=\"_blank\">AiCure &#8211; Everyone responds differently to disease and treatment.  <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11) <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" Bioflux\u2014advanced remote cardiac monitoring technology (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.biotricity.com\/bioflux\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Bioflux\u2014advanced remote cardiac monitoring technology<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12)  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biotricity.com\/san-antonio-endovascular-heart-institute-first-deploy-biotricitys-new-bioflux- remote-monitoring-device\/ \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"San Antonio Endovascular &amp; Heart Institute first to deploy Biotricity's new Bioflux remote monitoring device - Biotricity  (opens in a new tab)\">San Antonio Endovascular &amp; Heart Institute first to deploy Biotricity&#8217;s new Bioflux remote monitoring device &#8211; Biotricity <\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Consumer Reports survey says that 55 percent of Americans regularly take a prescription medicine.(1) Just to be clear, this is not an account about America\u2019s love affair with pills. Quite the opposite! This is a story about people who genuinely need their medication \u2013 but sometimes forget to take it, don\u2019t know how to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18023","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-articles"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medgoo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18023","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medgoo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medgoo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medgoo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medgoo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18023"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/medgoo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18023\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medgoo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medgoo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18023"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medgoo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}