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Systems and methods for medication monitoring

  • US 6,822,554 B2
  • Filed: 01/13/2003
  • Issued: 11/23/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of medication monitoring comprising:

  • analyzing data on the clinical consequences of variable patient compliance with a prescribed drug regimen to determine the compliance-dependent probabilities of (i) substantive improvement in the patient'"'"'s health status, and (ii) substantive deterioration in the patient'"'"'s health status;

    communicating the compliance-dependent probabilities to caregivers and patients;

    defining acceptable levels of the probabilities of improvement and deterioration;

    prescribing a drug regimen for the patient;

    measuring patient compliance with the prescribed drug regimen with a medication dispenser having a recorder for recording dosing events; and

    intervening with the patient to improve compliance with an intensity and urgency based on the defined acceptable levels of probabilities.

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