Medisafe, a Boston, MA-based medication adherence platform has announced the launch of Adherence Grader, a free data insights tool for the healthcare community interested in tracking medication adherence.Now available at AdherenceGrader.com, the tool gives pharmaceutical brands, researchers, caregivers, journalists and other interested parties across the healthcare continuum instant access to how well Medisafe users adhere to alternative medication regimens on a relative basis.Adherence Grader
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United Healthcare, DrFirst Launch App to Tackle Med Adherence with Drug-Price Transparency
The high cost of prescription drugs is one of the top causes of patient medication non-adherence, resulting in avoidable emergency department and hospital admissions, as well as longer term poor patient outcomes. With the transition to value-based care finally becoming a reality, this challenge must be addressed — and quickly — by leading healthcare organizations. To address this critical issue, UnitedHealthcare and DrFirst has announced the launch of PreCheck MyScript, a new app that delivers
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Phil Lands $10M to Expand End-to-End Prescription Delivery Service App
Phil, a San Francisco, CA-based end-to-end prescription management and delivery service connecting patients with local pharmacies has raised $10 million in funding led by Crosslink Capital. The round also includes participation from Eniac Ventures, Softtech VC, Forerunner Ventures, SV Angel, Silicon Valley Bank, and Transmedia Capital.Founded in 2015, Phil connects users with community-based pharmacies to eliminate the frustration that can be associated with the prescription refill process
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Medisafe Launches “Medisafe Insights” to Turn Medication Data Into Actionable Insights for Pharma
Medisafe, a personalized medication management platform has announced the launch of Medisafe Insights, a proprietary market research tool (HIPAA compliant and ISO secure) for pharma. Eclipsing 4 million users and 1 billion doses managed, Medisafe is turning its database of patient information, combining demographics, medication details, medical conditions and comorbidities, engagement with content and interventions, and other key information, into actionable insights for pharma. The launch of
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Groove Health Lands $1.5M to Improve Medication Adherence Using Predictive Analytics
Groove Health, a Chicago, IL-based digital health startup has raised $1.6 million to help expand its data-driven medication adherence platform for health insurance companies, hospital systems, and self-insured employers. Investors of the seed round were not disclosed.Founded in 2016, Groove Health partners with healthcare enterprises to provide value-added analytical insights and targeted outreach programs that increase medication adherence rates in chronically-ill populations. The company’s
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BD Taps BERG’s AI Platform to Reduce Medication Non-Adherence
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) a leader in medical technology, will use BERG's artificial intelligence platform to improve patient health by minimizing challenges associated with medication adherence for patients. The partnership will leverage BD's healthcare IT expertise and BERG's AI platform to develop a medication adherence algorithm that will help healthcare workers identify certain patient populations that are at the highest risk for nonadherence post-discharge.Estimates show that the
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Surescripts Expands Medication Management for Adherence Solution
Surescripts is expanding its medication management services to help providers address problems with a patient’s adherence to their medication regimen—a dangerous and costly issue for both patients and the healthcare system as a whole. Surescripts’ Medication Management for Adherence solution delivers real-time messages and alerts directly into the provider’s EHR software during the patient visit. Now, more than 6,300 care providers using software from Agastha, Aprima Medical Software,
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How Millennials Lead the Way to Healthcare Innovation
Editor's Note: Mark Haddad is VP of Consulting for the Microsoft group at SADA Systems, a full-service cloud migration and IT consulting services company, offering cloud solutions, managed services, technical services. Statisticians, researchers and workplace experts love to talk about how different Millennials are than the rest of us as workers and consumers. There have been numerous studies about the potential impact of this group on the healthcare industry, since healthcare defies nearly
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QuiO Raises $1M for Sensor-Smart Injection Devices for Drug Delivery
QuiO (pronounced kwee-oh), a digital healthcare startup developing sensor-driven smart injection devices and connected cloud-based software for the clinical trial and chronic disease market has raised $1.05 million in seed funding. The round was led by undisclosed investors with expertise in the health insurance, pharmaceutical and clinical research industries. The company plans to utilize the funding to finish development of its lead SmartinjectorTM device, which leverages a propriety design
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HealthPrize Nabs Series B for Medication Adherence Gamification
HealthPrize, a digital health startup focused on patient engagement and medication adherence solutions has announced the closing of its Series B round of financing to support the company’s internal growth and international expansion. Participating investors in the financing round includes Mansa Capital, an investor group which includes seasoned healthcare investors Robert Dahl and Trygve Mikkelsen, as well as former pharmaceutical executives Anthony Wild and Richard DeSchutter. Dahl and
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