# Medication Adherence * **Definition:** The extent to which a person takes medication as prescribed by their healthcare provider. * **Taxonomy:** Healthcare Topics / Medication Adherence ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Medication Adherence**, for healthcare technology leaders * 3.5K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/14/2025 | [**Shields Health Solutions, Duke Health to Advance Specialty Pharmacy in North Carolina**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/14/shields-health-solutions-duke-health-to-advance-specialty-pharmacy-in-north-carolina/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 5/8/2025 | [**Japan to Get First Generative AI Healthcare Agent via Hippocratic AI Team-Up**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/08/japan-to-get-first-generative-ai-healthcare-agent-via-hippocratic-ai-eucalia-team-up/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 4/23/2025 | [**WebMD Ignite to Enhance Health Plan Care Management Engagement - - HIT Consultant**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/04/23/webmd-ignite-to-enhance-health-plan-care-management-engagement/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 4/7/2025 | [**More research needed on health literacy and medication adherence in ethnic minority adults with Type 2 Diabetes**](https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250407/More-research-needed-on-health-literacy-and-medication-adherence-in-ethnic-minority-adults-with-Type-2-Diabetes.aspx) | [[News Medical Net]] | | 4/3/2025 | [**More research needed on health literacy and medication adherence in ethnic minority adults ...**](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04-health-literacy-medication-adherence-ethnic.html) | [[MedicalXpress]] | | 3/5/2025 | [**Florida State University Partners with Samsung for Smart Health Home Initiative**](https://ictandhealth.com/ai-health-news/florida-state-university-partners-with-samsung-for-smart-health-home-initiative) | [[ICT and Health]] | | 2/11/2025 | [**Particle Health Certified for Surescripts Medication History for Populations**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250211767926/en/Particle-Health-Certified-for-Surescripts-Medication-History-for-Populations/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 2/11/2025 | [**Particle Health Certified for Surescripts Medication History for Populations**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250211767926/en/Particle-Health-Certified-for-Surescripts-Medication-History-for-Populations/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | | 1/23/2025 | [**Even modest meds adherence can be financially transformative for health systems**](https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/even-modest-meds-adherence-can-be-financially-transformative-health-systems) | [[Healthcare IT News]] | | 1/16/2025 | [**Impilo Expands Healthcare Monitoring Capabilities with A and PatchRx Integrations and a New ISO 13485 Certification**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/impilo-expands-healthcare-monitoring-capabilities-150000218.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 1/16/2025 | [**Impilo Expands Healthcare Monitoring Capabilities with A&D Medical and PatchRx ... - PR Newswire**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/impilo-expands-healthcare-monitoring-capabilities-with-ad-medical-and-patchrx-integrations-and-a-new-iso-13485-certification-302352915.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 1/16/2025 | [**Impilo Expands Healthcare Monitoring Capabilities with A&D Medical and PatchRx ... - Morningstar**](https://www.morningstar.com/news/pr-newswire/20250116ph97651/impilo-expands-healthcare-monitoring-capabilities-with-ad-medical-and-patchrx-integrations-and-a-new-iso-13485-certification) | [[Morningstar]] | | 1/15/2025 | [**How Clinical Pharmacist-Led Telehealth Models Are Transforming Diabetes Care**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/01/15/how-clinical-pharmacist-led-telehealth-models-are-transforming-diabetes-care/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 1/2/2025 | [**4 Tech-Enabled Strategies to Improve Patient Medication Adherence in 2025**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/01/02/4-tech-enabled-strategies-to-improve-patient-medication-adherence-in-2025/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 12/27/2024 | [**U.S. Compounding Pharmacy Market Industry Outlook & Forecast 2024-2029, Featuring Profiles for Avella Specialty Pharmacy, CAPS, Fagron, Fresenius Kabi and PenCol Pharmacy - ResearchAndMarkets.com**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241227524884/en/U.S.-Compounding-Pharmacy-Market-Industry-Outlook-Forecast-2024-2029-Featuring-Profiles-for-Avella-Specialty-Pharmacy-CAPS-Fagron-Fresenius-Kabi-and-PenCol-Pharmacy---ResearchAndMarkets.com/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 12/20/2024 | [**IoT in Healthcare Market Trends Analysis Report 2024-2031 - Increasing Focus on Patient-centric Care Delivery Boosting Adoption - ResearchAndMarkets.com**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241220548748/en/IoT-in-Healthcare-Market-Trends-Analysis-Report-2024-2031---Increasing-Focus-on-Patient-centric-Care-Delivery-Boosting-Adoption---ResearchAndMarkets.com/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | | 12/16/2024 | [**Wearable Medication Adherence Tracker Market Size Worth US$ 6,404.8 Million at a CAGR ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/wearable-medication-adherence-tracker-market-123000919.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 12/5/2024 | [**“Harnessing Technology for Quality Improvement in Indian Healthcare Organizations” - by Amrutha**](https://medium.com/@amrutha_41286/harnessing-technology-for-quality-improvement-in-indian-healthcare-organizations-50e07babc35f) | [[Medium]] | | 7/17/2024 | [**CareCloud, Inc. Partners with DrFirst to Enhance Medication Adherence and Reduce ...**](https://www.wfxrtv.com/business/press-releases/globenewswire/9178966/carecloud-inc-partners-with-drfirst-to-enhance-medication-adherence-and-reduce-healthcare-costs) | wfxrtv.com | | 7/17/2024 | [**CareCloud, Inc. Partners with DrFirst to Enhance Medication Adherence and Reduce ...**](https://www.wfxrtv.com/business/press-releases/globenewswire/9178966/carecloud-inc-partners-with-drfirst-to-enhance-medication-adherence-and-reduce-healthcare-costs/) | wfxrtv.com | | 7/17/2024 | [**CareCloud, Inc. Partners with DrFirst to Enhance Medication Adherence and Reduce ... - Stock Titan**](https://www.stocktitan.net/news/CCLD/care-cloud-inc-partners-with-dr-first-to-enhance-medication-f39c4ake1qyg.html) | stocktitan.net | | 6/11/2024 | [**Contributor: How to Become a Star Ratings Triple Threat with CAHPS, Medication Adherence and an SDOH-First Approach to Member Engagement**](https://www.ajmc.com/view/contributor-how-to-become-a-star-ratings-triple-threat-with-cahps-medication-adherence-and-an-sdoh-first-approach-to-member-engagement) | [[AJMC]] | | 3/1/2023 | [**Digital health startup aims to gamify medication adherence to tackle heart disease**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/digital-health/hello-heart-uses-new-feature-gamify-medication-adherence-along-lifestyle-changes) | [[FierceHealthcare]] | | 4/16/2019 | [**Use of digital health activity trackers linked to better medication adherence: study**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/tech/use-digital-health-activity-trackers-linked-to-better-medication-adherence-study) | [[FierceHealthcare]] | | 9/19/2018 | [**Improved medication adherence could save billions in hospital costs, report finds**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/finance/national-council-for-behavioral-health-medication-adherence-care-management) | [[FierceHealthcare]] | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **MedAdvisor Solutions**: Offers a medication management app that supports patient engagement and adherence. - **Optimize Health**: A partner of PatchRx, focusing on providing insights into patients' medication adherence behaviors. - **PatchRx**: A company that develops smart pill bottle caps aimed at improving medication adherence through real-time tracking. - **Piedmont Healthcare**: A healthcare provider using predictive analytics to identify patients at risk for medication non-adherence. - **Custom Health**: A pharmacy network that integrates personalized medication management with adherence technologies to enhance patient care. - **Centor Inc.**: A company that has developed a smart weekly pill organizer to improve medication adherence through real-time monitoring. - **Proteus Digital Health**: Specializes in digital health solutions that enhance medication adherence through smart pill technology. - **PillSafe**: A technology provider offering smart pill bottle solutions to ensure medication adherence through real-time notifications and tracking. - **BrightInsight**: Provides a platform for digital health solutions that enhance patient engagement and medication adherence. - **MD Revolution**: A company that integrates PatchRx's medication adherence platform into its remote care management solutions. - **Clover Health**: A technology company focused on improving healthcare access and medication adherence for Medicare recipients. - **Amazon Pharmacy**: Introduced RxPass, a subscription service that improves medication adherence by reducing out-of-pocket costs for patients. - **iZafe Group**: A company that developed the Dosell medication management solution to enhance adherence for patients with chronic diseases. - **Philips Healthcare**: A leader in healthcare technology, focusing on innovative solutions for medication adherence and patient monitoring. - **Thrifty White Health**: Recognized for its collaboration with UCare to enhance medication adherence and improve healthcare outcomes. - **Adherium**: Developer of Hailie Smart inhalers that track medication adherence for asthma patients. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Impilo and PatchRx**: Collaboration to tackle medication adherence issues using smart pill bottle caps for tracking and intervention. - **PatchRx and Optimize Health**: Collaborating to enhance treatment for chronic conditions by integrating medication adherence technology with remote monitoring. - **Alchemy and PatchRx**: This partnership focuses on enhancing HIV medication adherence by integrating pharmacy expertise with smart pill bottle technology. - **GoodRx and NYU**: Collaboration to support research on real-time prescription benefits and their impact on medication adherence. - **Custom Health and PatchRx**: This collaboration aims to integrate smart pill bottle caps into Custom Health's medication adherence platform to improve health outcomes. - **NYU Grossman School of Medicine and NCPDP Foundation**: Awarded a grant to investigate the effects of real-time prescription benefit recommendations on medication adherence. - **Mindsprint and MedAdvisor Solutions**: Collaboration to develop AI-enabled platforms for hyper-personalized patient engagement and medication adherence. - **iZafe Group and Ti-Medi**: Collaborated to launch the Dosell medication management solution in Spain, enhancing medication adherence. - **PharmD Live**: Integrating its telehealth model into healthcare systems to support diabetes management and medication adherence. - **Modivcare and Tenovi**: Partnering to deliver Adherium's Hailie Smart inhalers, aiming to improve medication adherence for chronic respiratory patients. - **Scriptology and RxLive**: Acquisition aimed at enhancing medication management capabilities and improving patient support. - **HealthSnap and Capital Cardiology Associates**: Partnership to implement a comprehensive virtual care management solution focusing on medication adherence. - **BrightInsight and Sanofi**: An expanded partnership to enhance digital health solutions for medication adherence and patient outcomes. - **CareCloud and DrFirst**: An expanded partnership to include RxInform functionality, enhancing patient engagement and medication adherence. - **Carle Health and DrFirst**: Partnered to improve medication history data accuracy and enhance patient safety. - **Hippocratic AI and EUCALIA**: Collaboration to develop a generative AI healthcare agent focused on improving patient access and medication adherence. - **MD Revolution and PatchRx**: Collaboration to integrate PatchRx Connect into MD Revolution's care management programs. - **Shields Health Solutions and Duke Health**: A partnership aimed at enhancing specialty pharmacy services and improving medication adherence for patients with chronic conditions. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Predictive Analytics**: Tools being implemented by healthcare providers to proactively address medication adherence issues. - **Smart Medication Adherence Products (MAPs)**: Products equipped with RFID technology to monitor real-time medication intake, although facing integration challenges. - **Digital Health Activity Trackers**: Devices that have shown to increase medication adherence rates among patients with chronic conditions. - **Wearable Medication Adherence Trackers**: The market for wearable devices that track medication adherence is projected to grow significantly, driven by the need for chronic disease management. - **Smart Pill Technology**: The rise of smart pill bottles and connected drug delivery devices to improve medication adherence and patient outcomes. - **AI in Medication Adherence**: Future studies will explore the use of AI and machine learning to enhance long-term medication refill behaviors. - **Wearable Technology**: Research into ingestible sensors to improve medication adherence, particularly in chronic disease management. - **Wellth App**: Using the Wellth app for medication adherence has resulted in cost savings for patients with chronic conditions. - **PatchRx Connect**: A tool that integrates medication adherence data into existing care management systems, providing real-time insights into patient behaviors. - **THRiV by MedAdvisor Solutions**: AI platform designed to identify patients at risk of non-adherence and improve communication. - **Text Message Reminders**: A study found that text message reminders did not significantly improve long-term medication adherence, highlighting the need for new strategies. - **Connected Drug Delivery Devices**: Market growth driven by advancements in technology that enhance patient engagement and adherence. - **Digital Prescription Platforms**: Platforms like Mevo are transforming medication access and adherence through user-friendly mobile applications. - **E-Prescription Solutions**: Digitizing the prescription process to enhance efficiency and reduce errors, thereby improving adherence. - **Remote Patient Monitoring**: Programs utilizing AI and connected devices to enhance patient engagement and medication adherence. - **Digital Biomarkers**: Increasing demand for real-time health data to enhance patient outcomes and medication adherence. - **Smart Pill Bottle Technology**: Technologies like smart pill bottles are being integrated into healthcare systems to provide real-time adherence data and support personalized interventions. - **AI in Patient Engagement**: Use of AI-driven personalized email strategies by AllazoHealth to increase medication adherence rates significantly. - **Digital Therapeutics**: Utilizes online technologies to treat conditions through behavioral interventions, focusing on medication adherence. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Medication Non-Adherence**: Approximately half of all Americans do not adhere to their prescribed medication regimens, leading to significant health and financial consequences. - **Medication Nonadherence**: A significant issue contributing to rising healthcare costs, with estimates suggesting that 33-69% of hospital admissions are due to nonadherence. - **Patient Non-Adherence**: Studies indicate that 50% of patients do not adhere to their medication regimens due to factors like fear, cost, and unclear instructions. - **Long-term Adherence Strategies**: Traditional methods like text reminders have shown limited effectiveness in improving long-term medication adherence, necessitating new strategies. - **Access to Care**: Barriers such as cost and transportation issues continue to affect medication adherence, particularly among vulnerable populations. - **Patient Engagement**: Despite the availability of mobile applications for tracking medication, achieving high enrollment and engagement rates remains a challenge, especially among high-risk patients. - **Social Determinants of Health**: Addressing social risk factors is crucial for improving medication adherence and overall health outcomes. - **Medication Nonadherence Costs**: Medication nonadherence leads to significant preventable deaths and costs the healthcare system billions annually. - **Health Equity**: Addressing systemic inequities affecting medication adherence and health outcomes, particularly in marginalized populations. - **Cost-Related Nonadherence**: A significant issue affecting patients' ability to afford medications, particularly biologics, leading to nonadherence. - **Integration Issues**: Smart medication adherence products face challenges in integration within the medication distribution supply chain, impacting their effectiveness. - **Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)**: Challenges in identifying and addressing social barriers to care that complicate medication management. - **Ineffectiveness of Current Strategies**: Text message reminders showed only short-term improvements in adherence, indicating a need for more effective long-term solutions. - **Fragmentation of Data**: Challenges related to data fragmentation hinder the effectiveness of patient engagement solutions and medication management. ## Related Topics [[Patient Adherence]]; [[Medication Management]]