Talking Medicines, a new company based in Glasgow have just launched an app called Medsmart.
Medsmart is designed to make it easier for patients to manage their medication and understand the (often confusing!) information that goes with it. It is available from the App Store and Google Play and was featured on the BBC News and is free to download.
Medical Adherence rate across health conditions worldwide is at best 50%. Many healthcare consumers do not follow instructions to take medicines at the right time, in the right way and for the right duration. This poses a significant business challenge in patient adherence management.The Medsmart medication reminder app is free to download and use from Apple Store and Google Play.
Medsmart is a single unified global solution for healthcare consumers. simplifying complex information about medicines in everyday language. Medsmart learns about users’ allergies, intolerances and potential interactions between medicines, helping to prevent avoidable trips to A&E or medicine wastage before they happen.
The medication reminder app makes it easy to control your own medicines and manage the medicines for those you care for. Simply scan the medicine’s barcode to bring trusted, easy to follow information to life whenever you need it. We empower people to make more informed decisions about their health, through understanding why the medicine was prescribed, how it works & how to use it properly
Clear, informative videos explain how medicines work and how to take them as prescribed. Unlock trusted information about ingredients in the medicine. Find out about potential side effects and possible interactions with other medicines that you use. Easy to use ‘smart’ reminders help keep users to their prescribed course of medicine. Furthermore, our ‘smart’ reminders help monitor their progress throughout an entire course of medication.
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This sounds like a really useful use of technology. Thanks for this update.
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A brilliant idea 🙂
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