Insurance provider Humana has recently launched a new tool called RXMentor, which is designed to help patients manage their medications. The tool will let patients keep an up-to-date list of ...
As people age, they tend to be prescribed more medications. Unfortunately, at the same time, it can become harder to organize and take them correctly. Blister packs are a great tool. Unfortunately, at ...
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Older adults, especially those managing multiple chronic conditions, are more likely to face complex drug regimens. The use of five or more drugs (called polypharmacy) is common in this age group. As ...
WEST HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Connie, the State of Connecticut’s nonprofit health information exchange (HIE), marked another year of successfully leveraging a nation-leading innovative ...
Medication management is not a new problem. In fact, nearly two-thirds of American adults—more than 131 million people—take prescription medication. And according to Public Health Reports, 75% of ...
Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital introduced the tool into the electronic health record from November 2011 to June 2012. The tool presents a split-screen display, with pre-admission ...
Can you recommend some good pill boxes and medication reminding devices? I’ve recently started taking several new prescription medications along with some vitamins I normally take and need to get a ...