SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING MEDICATION ADHERENCE RATES

• US 20120173319A1
• Filed: 12/29/2011
• Published: 07/05/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Daniel Ferrara
• Original Assignee: Daniel Ferrara
• Inventors: FERRARA, DANIEL
• Application Number:
  US13/339,484
• Publication Number:
  US 20120173319A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.4
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to a system and method for increasing medication adherence rates. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention relate to a system and method for decreasing global health care costs by monitoring, reminding, and facilitating medication adherence utilizing mobile communication devices. In one embodiment, a method of increasing medication adherence rates comprises: enabling a user to download an application to a mobile device via a network, the application comprising a set of instructions for permitting a user to access: a medication reminder means for providing a reminder to the user to follow prescribed instructions regarding medication; and an adherence tracking means for tracking the user'"'"'s compliance with the prescribed instructions; and receiving data from the mobile device at a remote server via the network, the data comprising information from the medication reminder means and the adherence tracking means.

Claims

1. A method of increasing medication adherence rates comprising:

enabling a user to download an application to a mobile device via a network, the application comprising a set of instructions for permitting a user to access;

a medication reminder means for providing a reminder to the user to follow prescribed instructions regarding medication; and

an adherence tracking means for tracking the user'"'"'s compliance with the prescribed instructions; and

receiving data from the mobile device at a remote server via the network, the data comprising information from the medication reminder means and the adherence tracking means.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the instructions further permit a user to access:

a patient support means for providing the user information pertaining to one of a medication, disease or treatment thereof.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the instructions further permit a user to access:

a sponsor alert means for providing portions of the data to a third party sponsor, and permitting the sponsor to engage in marketing or advertising.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the instructions further permit a user to access:

a personal health record means for compiling the user'"'"'s personal health information.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile device comprises a mobile phone, a smartphone, a Personal Data Assistant (PDA), a tablet, an Internet appliance, or a general personal computer.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the medication reminder means comprises a message displayed on the mobile device instructing the user to ingest a medication at a particular time.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the message comprises at least the name of the medication, the name of a sponsor, and local relevant information.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the medication reminder means comprises a message displayed on the mobile device instructing the user to refill a prescription.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the adherence tracking means comprises a means for calculating a correlation between a user'"'"'s refill date and a current supply of medication.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the adherence tracking means comprises a message displayed on the mobile device instructing the user of an adherence level below a predetermined threshold.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the adherence tracking means comprises a form for receiving information regarding a user'"'"'s reasons for non-adherence.

12. A method of increasing medication adherence rates comprising:

enabling a user to download an application to a mobile device via a network, the application comprising a set of instructions for permitting a user to access;

a medication reminder means for providing a reminder to the user to follow prescribed instructions regarding medication;

a patient support means for providing the user information pertaining to one of a medication, disease or treatment thereof;

a sponsor alert means for providing portions of data to a third party sponsor, and permitting the sponsor to engage in marketing or advertising;

a personal health record means for compiling the user'"'"'s personal health information; and

an adherence tracking means for tracking the user'"'"'s compliance with the prescribed instructions; and

receiving the data from the mobile device at a remote server via the network, the data comprising information from the medication reminder means and an adherence tracking means.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the medication reminder means comprises a message displayed on the mobile device instructing the user to ingest a medication at a particular time.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the message comprises at least the name of the medication, the name of a sponsor, and local relevant information.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the medication reminder means comprises a message displayed on the mobile device instructing the user to refill a prescription.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the adherence tracking means comprises a means for calculating a correlation between a user'"'"'s refill date and a current supply of medication.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein the adherence tracking means comprises a message displayed on the mobile device instructing the user of an adherence level below a predetermined threshold.

18. A method of increasing the effectiveness of direct marketing for sponsors comprising:

enabling a user to download an application to a mobile device via a network, the application comprising a set of instructions for permitting a user to access;

a reminder means for providing a reminder to the user to follow prescribed instructions regarding a particular task;

a sponsor alert means for providing portions of the data to a third party sponsor, and permitting the sponsor to engage in marketing or advertising directly to the mobile device;

an adherence tracking means for tracking the user'"'"'s compliance with the prescribed instructions; and

receiving data from the mobile device at a remote server via the network, the data comprising information from the reminder means and the adherence tracking means.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the sponsor alert means is activated upon notification from the adherence tracking means that the user has failed to comply with prescribed instructions.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein the sponsor alert means provides the user information specific to the particular task.