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Enhancing Medication Adherence: The Key to Improving Health Outcomes for Millions of Americans

Over 32 million Americans take three or more medications daily, yet nearly 29% stop before finishing. Misuse is rampant, with 22% taking less than prescribed and 23% of nursing home admissions linked to improper medication use. An alarming 59% of those on five or more medications take them incorrectly. This trend highlights the pressing need for better adherence solutions, like automated medicine dispensers. These devices, such as Medready and E-Pill MD, can improve adherence by automating dosage and reminding patients to take medications on time.

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Enhancing Medication Adherence: The Key to Improving Health Outcomes for Millions of Americans

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  1. MSD-P09321 Benchmarking

  2. 32 million Americans are taking three or more medications daily. Almost 29% of Americans stop taking their medicine before it runs out. 22 % of Americans take less of the medication than is prescribed on the label. 23 % of all nursing home admissions are due to patients failing to take prescription medications accurately. Up to 59 % of those on five or more medications are taking them improperly. In 2000, 43 % of those who ended up in hospital emergency rooms from drug overdoses were there because of misusing prescription drugs More than 17 % of adults over 60 abuse prescription drugs. The No.1 problem in treating illness today is patients' failure to take prescription medications correctly, regardless of patient age. Current Medical Industry

  3. Current Home Drug Use • Prescription is filled at drug store • Instructions are printed on label • Medication is placed in a medicine cabinet • User is responsible for taking medication at appropriate times

  4. E-Pill MD.2 • An automated medicine dispenser • Pros • Automatically dispenses medicine at preset times • Has a reminder system • Calls emergency contacts in case the medicine has not been taken • Cons • Zero security

  5. Medready • An automated medicine dispenser that rotates at preset intervals to provide a new dosage • Pros • 28 doses • Reminder system • Cons • Limited security

  6. Medre-ady E-pill MSD Reporting services X X X Automatic pill dispenser X X X Reminder System X X x Security / X MSD P09321 • An automated medicine dispenser with high levels of security and reporting capabilities. • Our main goal is not to provide the ultimate ideal of medicine dispensing, but to provide a method of dispensing far safer than the technology used today.

  7. References • http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=107 • http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/govpubs/prevalert/v6/4.aspx • http://www.medreadyinc.com/ • http://www.epill.com/md2.html

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