Prescription Rewards App Encourages Patients to Keep On Top of Their Meds
Amelia Roblin — February 11, 2015 — Lifestyle
References: healthprize & digitaltrends
People neglect to take their pills for a number of different reasons, and this prescription rewards app aims tackle all of these problems. With one smartphone app, the makers of HealthPrize discourage apathy and aid with memory so that everyone ends up in better shape at the end of the day.
West Pharmaceutical Services has teamed up with this company to provide a reliable way to record and account for the administration and the consumption of all medications: from capsules and liquid elixirs to inhalers and personal injections. Reminders can be set up for those who are forgetful, and notifications serve to encourage the indifferent. For the somewhat reluctant patients, a game-based system allows the person to accrue points on his account, giving him value back.
West Pharmaceutical Services has teamed up with this company to provide a reliable way to record and account for the administration and the consumption of all medications: from capsules and liquid elixirs to inhalers and personal injections. Reminders can be set up for those who are forgetful, and notifications serve to encourage the indifferent. For the somewhat reluctant patients, a game-based system allows the person to accrue points on his account, giving him value back.
Trend Themes
1. Gamified Medication Adherence - Improving medication adherence through the use of gamification techniques, such as rewards and points systems.
2. Smartphone Medication Reminders - Utilizing smartphone apps to provide reminders for medication consumption, helping patients stay on top of their prescribed treatments.
3. Collaboration Between Pharmaceutical and Tech Companies - Partnerships between pharmaceutical companies and tech companies to develop innovative solutions for medication management.
Industry Implications
1. Pharmaceutical - Pharmaceutical companies can explore gamification techniques to improve medication adherence and patient outcomes.
2. Healthcare Technology - Healthcare technology companies can develop smartphone apps and innovative solutions for medication reminders and management.
3. Wellness and Fitness - Wellness and fitness companies can leverage gamified medication adherence apps to encourage healthy behaviors and promote overall wellness.
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