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by Alfred Poor | May 14, 2015 | Medical
According to the MediSafe website, more than 700,000 people ended up in the hospital in 2008, simply because they failed to take their medications as directed. Adherence to treatment has a major impact on the outcome. Whether the patient is elderly or just plain busy,...
by Alfred Poor | November 20, 2014 | Health, Medical
More than 1 billion people worldwide lack access to medical care, but do have access to cellphones. According to Dirk Schapeler, Director of Digital Health for Bayer HealthCare LLC, the cost that results from patients not adhering to their treatment regimen costs more...
by Alfred Poor | November 11, 2014 | Health
For many reasons, it is important to help elderly individuals maintain as much mobility and independence as they can reasonably handle, in spite of physical and cognitive limitations. But as mentioned here recently (see “Are Health Tech Devices Designed for the...
by Alfred Poor | October 15, 2014 | Medical
Psoriasis is a skin condition that results in itchy, scaly patches that can be difficult to treat. It affects as many as 125 million people worldwide. Philips has announced a new wearable Health Tech product — the BlueControl — that helps relieve the...
by Alfred Poor | July 30, 2014 | Medical
One of the biggest challenges for caregivers and health professionals is helping patients adhere to their prescription medication schedules. Many treatments require specific doses taken at regular intervals, and missed or late doses can cause problems ranging from a...
