Harvard Pilgrim to pilot wireless pillbox for CKD patients
New England-based health plan Harvard Pilgrim Health Care announced plans to pilot a medication adherence study that makes use of MedMinder Systems’ wireless-enabled pillbox. The randomized controlled...
View ArticleCenter for Tech and Aging: Grants for medication adherence
The Center for Technology and Aging announced a $500,000 grant program for medication optimization, which includes adherence and related issues. The center is offering up to six one-year grants to...
View ArticleSleep deprivation; Bluetooth; Tips for adherence
To sleep, perchance to dream: Nearly one-third of Americans get fewer than seven hours of sleep each night, according to a recent CDC survey. Upwards to 70 million Americans might be classified as...
View ArticleCan digital health help crack one of healthcare’s hardest nuts?
For one reason or another, as many as half the patients in the United States don’t take the medication that is prescribed to them at a cost to the US healthcare system of $290 billion a year in waste....
View ArticleSlideshow: 8 pillboxes that connect to your phone
Medication adherence is a huge problem, and it’s one that seems solvable. People fail to take the pills prescribed to them for many reasons, but one of the biggest is forgetfulness, especially among...
View ArticleHarvard Pilgrim: Voice calls weren’t enough for diabetes management, now...
Harvard Pilgrim is not new to using digital health technology to improve patient care and wellness at home — the health insurance company worked with health engagement platform Eliza back in 2006 and...
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