Medication Reminders for Pharmaceutical Compliance
Medical and Drug Treatment Non-Compliance
Along with missed appointments, non-compliance with prescribed medication from a doctor is an increasing burden on the NHS. Medication Reminders can be used to assist patients with remembering to take their medication correctly and to ensure the course of medication is completed.
Failure to complete drug treatments results in wastage of pharmaceutical expenditure and in a worsening state of health in the patient, thereby increasing costs for the NHS and other healthcare bodies.
The World Health Organization estimates that roughly 50 per cent of patients in developed countries fail to comply with their drug treatment.
As another example, the Global Initiative for Asthma suggests that improving patient compliance could save 45 per cent of the total medical costs associated with the condition.
Reduced Treatment Effectiveness
Non-compliance with prescribed treatments also weakens the effectiveness of antibiotics, which in turn builds resistance and reduces the options for future treatment of infections. Increased and costly research is needed to combat the ongoing problem of reduced antibiotic effectiveness.
Remind Patients to Take Medication
iRemind Medication Reminders can be used effectively to remind patients when their medication needs to be taken and to assist in completion of the treatment. The messages can also contain a motivational component reminding the patient of the efficacy and benefits of the treatment, plus medication instructions.
Delivering the reminder in a positive and motivational manner increases its effectiveness with a resulting improvement in compliance and patient health, coupled with a reduction in healthcare costs and increased revenues for the pharmaceutical companies.
Patients can also be reminded to renew their prescription if necessary once the course has been completed.
Medication Reviews
The iRemind service can also be used to call in patients for a review of their medication allowing Practitioners and Pharmacies to evaluate whether the currently prescribed medication is the most appropriate. Pharmaceutical companies may consider involvement as reviews increase the probability of a medication change.
Medical Treatment Non-Compliance Solution
With the ever increasing range of treatments available via pharmaceuticals, non-compliance will become an increasing burden on the health system. Health Authorities will need to embrace new technologies to combat the problem. Mobile telephony is making its presence felt in every area of human activity - Medication Reminders provide a simple and extremely cost effective solution to the problem of medical treatment non-compliance.
Patient Feedback
Patients have the option to respond to reminders. This may be crucial when dealing with Mental Patients for whom medication compliance is essential and release from an institution is dependant upon continued use of the medication.
A further extension of the service is patient self monitoring and reporting. For example, blood pressure readings or allowing patients to feedback their activities in chronic disease management without having to call the practice or hospital.
For more information on how iRemind can be improve patient medication compliance call 0870 345 5577 or Email Us.
iRemind Medication Reminders
Some Uses: |
Compliance Reminders |
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Treatment Motivation |
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Medication Instructions |
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Prescription Renewal |
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Health Advice |
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Patient Feedback |
