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How do I choose a medication management device?
Pillboxes have been on the market for decades. A multitude of different pillboxes exist today at the consumer level and can be purchased at local pharmacies and drug stores. Home Health Tech by Home Controls offers the next generation of these simple pill boxes.
A bit of technology can assist with medication compliance, including providing reminders, better self-management, accurate records and much more.
But which medication management device is the best fit for you or your loved one? There are many factors.
- Do you need an alert if medication is missed?
- Are you active outside of the home and may need to take a day’s worth of medication with you?
- How many pills do you take daily? How many times a day? What size are they?
- Do you need a convenient way to keep track of which medications you are taking and when?
- Do you prefer an auditory alert, or visual, or both?
- Are you concerned about having access to more then one dose at a time? Perhaps when pain medication is involved?
These are some of the many questions that can help you determine which device best suits your needs. Take a look at our Medication Management Device chart to determine which product is best for you.
See all Home Health Tech medication management devices HERE >>
Aging Services Technology Study
Report to Congress: Aging Services Technology Study
“This report was prepared under the leadership of the Office of Disability, Aging, and Long-Term Care Policy in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), through a competitively awarded contract to NORC at the University of Chicago and the LeadingAge Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST), with funding and close cooperation from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).”
CHAPTER 1: FALLS
- 1.1. Definition of Falls
- 1.2. Prevalence of Falls
- 1.3. Costs and Burdens Associated with Falls
- 1.4. Available Fall Management Technologies and Evidence of Their Benefits
- 1.5. Fall Technologies Under Development
- 1.6. Experiences of Other Countries with Fall Technologies
CHAPTER 2: CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT
- 2.1. Definition of Chronic Disease Management
- 2.2. Prevalence of Selected Chronic Conditions
- 2.3. Costs and Burdens Associated with Chronic Diseases
- 2.4. Available Chronic Disease Management Technologies and Evidence of Their Benefits
- 2.5. Chronic Disease Management Technologies Under Development
- 2.6. Experiences of Other Countries with Chronic Disease Management Technologies
CHAPTER 3: MEDICATION MANAGEMENT
- 3.1. Definition of Medication Management
- 3.2. Prevalence of Programs Related to Medication Management
- 3.3. Cost and Burdens Associated with Inadequate Medication Management
- 3.4. Available Medication Management Technologies and Evidence of Their Benefits
- 3.5. Medication Management Technologies Under Development
- 3.6. Experiences of Other Countries with Medication Management Technologies
CHAPTER 4: COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENTS
- 4.1. Definition of Cognitive Impairments
- 4.2. Prevalence of Cognitive Impairment
- 4.3. Costs and Burdens Associated with Cognitive Impairment
- 4.4. Available Technologies for Cognitive Impairment and Evidence of Their Benefits
- 4.5. Technologies Under Developments to Address Cognitive Impairment
- 4.6. Experiences of Other Countries with Technologies for Cognitive Impairment
CHAPTER 5: SENSORY IMPAIRMENTS
- 5.1. Definition of Sensory Impairments
- 5.2. Prevalence of Sensory Impairments
- 5.3. Costs and Burdens Associated with Sensory Impairments
- 5.4. Available Sensory Impairment Technology Solutions and Evidence of Their Benefits
- 5.5. Sensory Impairment Technologies Currently Under Development
- 5.6. Experiences of Other Countries with Sensory Impairment Technologies
CHAPTER 6: DEPRESSION
- 6.1. Definition of Depression
- 6.2. Prevalence of Depression
- 6.3. Costs and Burdens Associated with Depression
- 6.4. Available Depression Management Technologies and Evidence of Their Benefits
- 6.5. Depression Technologies Under Development
- 6.6. Experiences of Other Countries with Depression Management Technologies
CHAPTER 7: MOBILITY IMPAIRMENT
- 7.1. Definition of Mobility Impairment
- 7.2. Prevalence of Mobility Impairment
- 7.3. Costs and Burdens Associated with Mobility Impairment
- 7.4. Available Mobility Impairment Technologies and Evidence of Their Benefits
- 7.5. Mobility Impairment Technologies Under Development
- 7.6. Experiences of Other Countries with Mobility Impairment Technologies
CHAPTER 8: FUNCTIONAL DECLINE AND LOSS OF INDEPENDENCE
- 8.1. Definition of Functional Decline
- 8.2. Prevalence of Functional Decline
- 8.3. Costs and Burdens Associated with Functional Decline
- 8.4. Available Functional Assessment and Assistive Technologies and Evidence of Their Benefits
- 8.5. Functional Assessment and Assistive Technologies Under Development
- 8.6. Experiences of Other Countries with Functional Decline Assessment and Assistive Technologies
CHAPTER 9: HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND THEIR INTERPLAY WITH OTHER AGING SERVICES TECHNOLOGIES
- 9.1. Introduction
- 9.2. The Interplay Between Aging Services Technologies and Health Information Technology
- 9.3. Barriers to Integrating ASTs with Health IT
CHAPTER 10: BARRIERS AND POTENTIAL STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT, ADOPTION, AND USE OF AGING SERVICES TECHNOLOGIES
- 10.1. Overview
- 10.2. Barriers to Adoption and Use among Consumers, Caregivers, and Providers
- 10.3. Barriers to Adoption Associated with Payers
- 10.4. Barriers to DevelopmentReferences
How do I choose a medication management device?
Pillboxes have been on the market for decades. A multitude of different pillboxes exist today at the consumer level and can be purchased at local pharmacies and drug stores. Home Health Tech by Home Controls offers the next generation of these simple pill boxes.
A bit of technology can assist with medication compliance, including providing reminders, better self-management, accurate records and much more.
But which medication management device is the best fit for you or your loved one? There are many factors.
- Do you need an alert if medication is missed?
- Are you active outside of the home and may need to take a day’s worth of medication with you?
- How many pills do you take daily? How many times a day? What size are they?
- Do you need a convenient way to keep track of which medications you are taking and when?
- Do you prefer an auditory alert, or visual, or both?
- Are you concerned about having access to more then one dose at a time? Perhaps when pain medication is involved?
These are some of the many questions that can help you determine which device best suits your needs. Take a look at our Medication Management Device chart to determine which product is best for you.
See all Home Health Tech medication management devices HERE >>
Choosing a Medication Reminder System
Choosing a Medication Reminder System, By Sandra Fuson of Caregiver.com
There are lots of options out there! Take a look at some great medication management devices on the Home Health Tech website HERE
“Not taking prescribed medication – noncompliance – can have serious health consequences. The reasons why people forget or don’t take medications are varied. Maybe the doctor didn’t explain how to take it properly. Maybe they feel better and think they don’t need the medicine anymore. Maybe they just forgot.
Anyone who cares for someone with a chronic illness for very long will soon realize there is much to be learned about how to organize medications. There are many ways to remind patients which medications to take when. In addition, what about those patients who insist on taking medications on their own? Are there ways to remind them about medicines that are unobtrusive and fit into the routine of every day life? How about a system that can help several caregivers adapt to the schedule without too much explanation?”
Take a look at our Medication Management Device chart to determine which product is best for you.
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