The effective application of in-home technologies leads to increased medication adherence, reduced avoidable post-acute complications and improved self-care management of chronic conditions.
According to a recent Deloitte study the net result is a potential annual savings of 20 percent or more – a $400 billion savings to the U.S. health care system.
Home-based care management programs often include a patient compliance component (medication reminder). What is an e-pill Medication Reminder?
Be smart about your medications .... start using an e-pill® MedSmart® Locked Automatic Pill Dispenser today! New improved locked (tamper resistant) automatic pill dispenser. Now easier to use with Early Dose feature and increased pill capacity. Feel Better. Never forget to take your medications again! Avoid Medication Errors.
MD2 MedSmart Pill Dispenser - NEW more ROBUST second generation (MD2) AUTOMATIC PILL DISPENSER ("pill box" / "med chest") from e-pill Medication Reminders.
This past year Mom forgot to take her heart medications and ended up in the hospital. We got her a MedSmart Automatic Medication Dispenser. Now we no longer have to worry about Mom under/over medicating. The loud alarm sounds and she gets the correct pills at the correct time. What great peace of mind for her and me.
e-pill electronic "pill" dispenser (MedSmart automatic medication dispenser / pill organizer / pill box / pill dispenser / 993019) and reminder system helps ensure that medications and vitamins are taken properly (pill identification) and on time. (click to enlarge photo) Taking the right medications on time (Rx / OTC medications, vitamins or supplements) is as important as what medications are being taken. Risk free purchase with our 30 Day Money Back Guarantee. One (1) Year Warranty. Customer Testimonials
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Fully Automatic MEDICATION Dispenser with Lock (Monitoring not included). | Link MD2 PLUS Monitored
Easy SET-UP.
SIMPLE to use for the patient.
EARLY DOSE feature (can be turned off).
High Pill Capacity. Dispense up to 6 times per day. Print FREE Dosage Disk
AC or Battery operation. (Non-Monitored Docking Station, AC Adapter and Batteries included).
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Never forget to take your medications again!
Right Medications | Right Dose | Right Time
2nd Generation MedSmart is a locked pill dispenser for dispensing oral tablets (pills), reminding the user when medicine shall be taken, and making the correct dose available. Easy to read Patient Compliance Dashboard keeps the patient informed.
Medication Time:
Alarm will sound & pills rotate into position. Lift up device with one hand, turn the dispenser upside down to allow the pills to fall into your other open hand. All other medicine is inaccessible.
Alarm stops by turning device upside down (alarm will continue to sound indefinitely or stop after 90 minutes if on battery power). Easy to hold with rubber grips (see picture).
Easy Set-up & Tray Loading:
Load the pills in the medication 29 compartment tray (two medication trays are included with your MedSmart system).
Each compartment has a capacity equal to 20 Aspirin sized tablets. For added capacity you may set two alarms for the same time and double the capacity. Set the alarm clock. You can program up to 6 alarms per day. Unique EARLY DOSE feature allows patient to access medications before scheduled medication time, only one activation allowed ( this feature may be turned off). Great for all tablets, vitamins and capsules.
1 medication time per day – refill tray every 28 days (4 weeks!)
2 medication times per day – refill tray every 14 days (2 weeks!)
3 medication times per day – refill tray every 9 days
4 medication times per day – refill tray every 7 days (once per week!)
5 medication times per day – refill tray every 5 days
6 medication times per day – refill tray every 4 days
MedSmart / Med-Smart / Med Smart Automatic Medication Pill Dispenser
Our new personal automatic pill dispenser 'MedSmart' manufactured for e-pill Medication Reminders by AMAC.
Warranty: One Year by manufaturer, 30-Day Money Back Guarantee.
| Manufactured by: AMAC
Size: Diameter 8 1/2 inch (round) x 2 1/2 inch | Weight: 28 oz. | Instruction Manual (PDF)
UPC 837066001258
Capacity: 20 aspirin sized pills / medication time | You may use two alarms = 40 aspirin sized pills per medication time. True 28 medication time capacity per tray.
Medication Trays: Two (2) are included. Tray can be filled remotely. Second tray has dust cover for easy transportation to patient.
Power: AC adapter included. AC powered when the pill dispenser is 'parked' on the included Docking Station. 4 x AA batteries (included) provide power when the device is not on the Docking Station or during a power outage. Low battery indicator on the display.
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WATCH the Good Morning America / Health segment. MedSmart Medication Dispenser and Reminder Device: MedSmart is an electronic reminder and dispensing system designed to help people take their medications properly and on time. With up to six programmable daily alerts, MedSmart’s audio and visual alarms make reliable medication management effortless. Be Medsmart - COMPARE
My mother lives 1200 miles away. I used to call her twice a day to make sure she had taken her medicine. Now I don’t have to worry. R.S
e-pill electronic "pill" dispenser (Medtime XL automatic medication dispenser/pill organizer/pill box, Med-Time XL) and reminder system helps ensure that medications and vitamins are taken properly (pill identification) and on time. (click to enlarge photo) Taking the right meds on time (rx / otc medications, vitamins or supplements) is as important as what meds are being taken. Med-Time XL size: About two dinner plates (see photo). Made in Sweden (Careousel). 30 Day Money Back Guarantee! Ideal gift for a loved one. More about Med-Time. New and improved e-pill Med-Time XL model now includes Loud Alarm + Blinking Red Light (visual alarm for hearing impaired patients). Order Spare: TRAY | KEY | Download Instruction Manual | Visit MD1 Med-time CENTER | Close-up Picture | Tipper Accessory Video / Order | Brochure (PDF) | Clinical study / outcomes study Results
Med-Time XL is a device for dispensing medicine, reminding the user when medicine shall be taken, and making the correct dose available. More info / photos: open and how Med-Time works.
Medication Time:
Alarm will sound & pills rotate into position. Lift up device, turn the dispenser upside down to allow the pills to fall into your hand. All other medicine is inaccessible.
Alarm stops by turning device upside down (or after 60 minutes). Ideal for anyone on a complex medication schedule or for those who have difficulty with manual dexterity. Compare Automatic Medication Dispensers
Program & Load:
Technical Specifications Load the pills in the medication tray (two trays are included). Set the alarm clock, you can program up to 1,2,3,4,5,6 up to 28 alarms per day (4 AA batteries are included). Tray (pill box) has 28 compartments, each can hold several pills (each compartment has a capacity equal to 15 Aspirins). For added capacity you may set 2 or 3 alarms for the same time and double or triple the capacity. Early dose feature allows patient to access medications up to 30 minutes before scheduled medication time.
EASY to SET-UP: Load tray (pill box) & lock (2 keys included) your Med-Time XL. An empty (prescription) Medical Information/Drug Information Chart is included. Keep your medications organized and make pill identification easy with our automatic medication dispenser! It is ready to remind & dispense! Never forget to take your "pills" again. Great for all tablets, vitamins and capsules.
1 medication time per day – refill tray every 28 days (4 weeks!)
2 medication times per day – refill tray every 14 days (2 weeks!)
3 medication times per day – refill tray every 9 days
4 medication times per day – refill tray every 7 days (once per week!)
5 medication times per day – refill tray every 5 days
6 medication times per day – refill tray every 4 days ...
up to...
28 medication times per day - refill tray once a day
Manufactured by: American Medical Alert Corp. (AMAC) - One Year Warranty. 30-Day Money Back Guarantee. Model Med-Time 651.
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Weekly Semi-Automatic Pill Dispenser 4 Alarm Never forget your medications again with the e-pill 4 Alarm Weekly Pill Dispenser. Easy to set and use pill dispenser with "easy to hear" Vibrating Alarm (and/or Sound Alarm). Semi-automatic "Alarm-Push-Dispense" Pill Seven (7) Day Dispenser. Only $69.95
4 Alarm Weekly Pill Dispenser. Right medications, Right dosage at the Right time. Alarms automatically reset at midnight and repeat again tomorrow at the same time. Timer has a 4 Dose On the Go Pill Box and fits in your pocket or purse. Need an Automatic Dispenser. More e-pill Pill Dispensers | Pill Box with Alarm Timer. FREE Standard SHIPPING (US customers only, $15.00 Outside USA).
Load your e-pill 4 Alarm Weekly Pill Dispenser once a week. We found this pill dispenser in France (PILBOX Classic) and combined it with our popular 4 Alarm VIBRATING Timer. Complete pill organizer system with alarm timer including batteries. Alarm timer featured on Doctors TV(click to enlarge images)
As easy as 1-2-3. Feel Better and Avoid Medication Errors: When the ALARM goes off, pick-up your e-pill DISPENSER, push the button for the current dose (up to 4 doses per day) on the dispenser, and TILT to dispense. You now have the right medications in your hand. Press ALARM ON/OFF to silence the alarm on the e-pill Timer. Medical Snooze, alarm will go off again in 4 minutes and then again after 8 minutes if the ALARM ON/OFF button has not been pressed. Backlight easy to read alarm timer display.
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SUITABLE for HEARING IMPAIRED PATIENTS
Doses: up to 4 (four) per Day / 7 Days (Weekly PILBOX)
Alarm duration: 1 minute + 4/8 Minute Snooze
Pill Capacity: 7 aspirin sized tablets per dose (medication time)
Color: White and Green | Weight: 11 Oz.
Battery Life 1 Year. Batteries included (1 x AAA + 3 x Button Cells LR44)
Size: Electronic part 2 3/4 " x 2 1/2 " x 7/8 " | Pill Dispenser Weekly Tray 8 1/2" x 4 3/4" x 1 1/4"
Labeling: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun for each day: Morning, Noon, Evening, Night.
Easy to Push Button on Dispenser. Pill Box Capacity: up to 4 Doses per Day. Each compartment holds 7 aspirin sized tablets.
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... Perfect health and compliant patients! ... A wonderful dream, but unreal for most of us. | Medication Adherence for the Practice of Pharmacy | Features e-pill Automatic Dispensers
In a poll of U.S. individuals 65 years old and older who use medications, researchers found that 51% take at least five different prescription drugs regularly, and one in four take between 10 and 19 pills each day. 57% of those polled admit that they forget to take their medications. Among those using five or more medications, 63% say they forget doses, compared to 51% among those who take fewer medicines. | Home Page | Clinical Studies | Proportion of Days Covered Definition | Pill Dispenser Pharmacy Filling Program | Link Productivity / Medication Adherence | Published Data | CAGE Questionnaire.
Drugs don’t work in patients who don’t take them
C. Everett Koop, MD
Failure to comply with medication regimens is a major health care problem.
1.6 billion prescriptions are written every year in the United States.
Source: National Council for Patient Information and Education, Washington, DC. Compliance Statistics
e-pill is the leading provider of practical patient compliance and medication adherence devices.Clients | Press | Radio | TV Coverage
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32 million Americans use three or more medicines daily
75% of adults are non-adherent in one or more ways
The economic impact of non-adherence is estimated to cost $100 billion annually
The average adherence rate (the degree to which patients correctly follow prescription instructions) for medicines taken only once daily is nearly 80 percent, compared to about 50 percent for treatments that must be taken 4 times a day. As many as 75 percent of patients (and 50 percent of chronically ill patients) fail to adhere to, or comply with physician prescribed treatment regimens.
In a recent poll of U.S. individuals 65 years old and older who use medications, researches found that 51% take at least five different prescription drugs regularly, and one in four take between 10 and 19 pills each day. 57% of those polled admit that they forget to take their medications. Among those using five or more medications, 63% say they forget doses, compared to 51% among those who take fewer medicines. (10)
Drugs don't work in patients who don't take them
C. Everett Koop, MD
Remembering to take your medicine is the key to compliance. Medicine will be effective only when taken as prescribed by your physician. Professional Info
Patient Compliance: Medication non-compliance (non-adherence), the failure to take drugs on time in the dosages prescribed, is as dangerous and costly as many illnesses.
Get Medsmart: Despite the fact that medications can save or extend lives, the average patient fails to follow her/his pill prescription half the time.
The reasons behind this failure are varied; ranging from simple forgetfulness to confusion to ambivalence, but the problem costs an estimated $290 billion in emergency-room visits and other avoidable medical expenses in the United States (11).
Studies have shown than non-compliance causes 125,000 deaths annually in the US (2), leads to 10 to 25 percent of hospital and nursing home admissions, and is becoming an international epidemic. It is, in the words of The New York Times (1) the world’s "other drug problem".
Negative Economic Effects of Non-Compliance
· 23% of nursing home admissions due to noncompliance(3).
Cost $31.3 billion / 380,000 patients.
· 10% of hospital admissions due to noncompliance (4,5). Cost $15.2 billion / 3.5 million patients.
Prescriptions
· About 50% of the 2 billion prescriptions filled each year are not taken correctly (7).
· 1/3 of patients take all their medicine, 1/3 take some, 1/3 don't take any at all (Rx prescription never filled) (6).
Care Giving
· 25,000,000 nonprofessional caregivers in the US (8).
· 80% of nonprofessional caregivers are women (8).
· 80%-90% of people requiring care in the US receive it from family members or friends (9).
References
1. The New York Times June 2, 1998
2. Smith, D., Compliance Packaging: A Patient Education Tool, American
Pharmacy, Vol. NS29, No 2 February 1989
3. Standberg, L.R., Drugs as a Reason for Nursing Home Admissions, American Health care Association Journal, 10,20 (1984).
4. Schering Report IX The Forgetful Patient: The High Cost of Improper Patient Compliance.
5. Oregon Department of Human Resources, A study of Long-Term Care in Oregon with Emphasis on the Elderly March 1981.
6. Hayes, R.B.NCPIE Prescription Month, October 1989
7. National Council for Patient Information and Education.
8. Rosalynn Carter Institute of Georgia Southwestern College.
9. Parade Magazine, 1/29/95.
10. Med Ad News February 2010
11. New England Healthcare Institute
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Our clients report that in addition to improved patient compliance and improved medication adherence an e-pill Medication Reminder may also make the patient feel empowered.
Improve Medication Adherence.
Empower the Patient.
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Our e-pill Medication Reminders are routinely used in Clinical Trials including large Phase III studies.
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University Clients
George Mason University
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Cornell University
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Mass College of Pharmacy
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Capital District DDSO
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Chicago Shriners Hospital
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Egleston
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Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
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e-pill Medication Reminders is Boston based medical device company. Since 1999 e-pill timers, alarm watches, pill boxes with alarms and pill dispensers have helped patients around the world remember to take medications on time (improve medication adherence / patient compliance).
