New year, new trends, but in medication management, smart healthcare devices are here to stay—right by your side. Sure, kick-starting the year as healthily as possible is at the top of everyone’s resolutions, but staying on track can be quite a challenge for some. Fortunately, smart pill dispensers like MedMinder are here to stay with you throughout, showing significant improvements in patient outcomes. In fact, according to the National Library of Medicine, there is a growing market for smart medication adherence products for in-home patient use, featuring a variety of functions.
What are smart medication adherence products?
As a refresher, let’s dig a little deeper into what smart medication adherence products actually are. Simply put, these are smart devices designed to simplify a patient’s medication management through various features, minimizing medication nonadherence. The National Library of Medicine cites that medications are the mainstay of treatment for managing chronic medical conditions.
However, medication nonadherence remains prevalent, despite evidence showing that adherence is crucial. Common among older adults, medication nonadherence can be attributed to several factors, such as cognitive impairment, multimorbidity, drug-related adverse effects, and issues with the storage and formulation of medications. Additionally, older adults often face physical, cognitive, or both types of limitations, making daily medication management a demanding task. As a result, insufficient medication adherence is linked to worsened clinical outcomes, lower quality of life, and recurrent hospitalizations.
Who benefits from smart medication adherence products?
Smart pill management products are beneficial not just for patients but also healthcare professionals. In managing a patient’s medication, equal cooperation from both physician and patient is very crucial for better outcomes.
They are primarily used by patients with complex medication routines, older adults, patients with cognitive impairments, caregivers of those who are needing medication reminders, as well as healthcare providers who want to monitor and support their patients’ medication adherence.
- Individuals may benefit from using smart medication adherence products if they have/are:
Diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, or other chronic illnesses often require consistent medication intake.
- Older adults:
Due to potential memory issues and complex medication regimens, older individuals often benefit from smart reminders and medication dispensing systems. - Caregivers:
Caregivers can use smart medication devices in monitoring medication adherence for individuals they support, especially those with cognitive challenges. - Healthcare providers:
Doctors, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals can use the data generated by smart adherence products to identify potential issues with medication adherence, allowing them to adjust treatment plans accordingly.
Taking maintenance meds is crucial as it is, that’s why proper and timely medication management comes in handy especially for the type of patients listed above. Good thing, smart healthcare devices like MedMinder are here to help them with their medication management. In fact, smart pill dispensers are sought to improve patient outcomes because of the following:
Ease of Use
With constant research, intelligent medication management solutions are continuing to improve over the years, too. MedMinder for instance, allows individuals seamless and ease of use in just four steps. All you have to do is: set up your pill dispenser at home, receive a new tray of pre-organized medications delivered to your doorstep each month, place it in your smart pill dispenser, and open the blinking compartment of your dispenser when your receive alerts that signals it’s time to take your medication.
Connectivity
Smart medication adherence products feature a secure locking mechanism, providing alerts to remind patients to take their medications to prevent them from missing any doses. Smart medication adherence products like what MedMinder offers, connects via 4G LTE and Wi-Fi, ensuring patients and caregivers are always informed and in control of their medications.
On-time and correct dispensing
With electronic prescribing and dispensing, your healthcare provider will fill its 28 dosing chambers, ensuring you receive your medications at the correct times. The medication schedule is programmed into the system to ensure timely dispensing.
Smart integration and interaction
With smart integration and interactive tools, MedMinder allows personalised engagement for patients or clinical needs. It definitely is a complete healthcare solution for both patients and healthcare providers.
Automatic refill options
Running out of medication is not a thing to worry about because MedMinder provides automatic refill options, giving you no reason to miss a dose.
Medication purchase on the patient’s behalf
It also helps patients in purchasing their medications from the pharmacy. No more waiting in line in the drugstore! All you have to do is provide your medication list, insurance details, and doctor’s information.
Specialized solutions for IDD patients
Providing specialized solutions for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) patients, MedMinder helps ensure they receive the support they need in managing their medications independently, empowering them to take control of their health.
The global aging population is growing, and as people age, they are more likely to develop chronic conditions that require ongoing medication management, which can be challenging for them, resulting in medication nonadherence and potentially leading to poorer health outcomes, decreased efficacy of treatment, and increased cost in healthcare.
That’s what MedMinder is here for—to simplify your medication management, allowing you to live as healthily and normally as possible. Connect with us today, and let’s kickstart the year with better and seamless medication management!
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