mHealth Intelligence May 7, 2018
A recent survey conducted for Express Scripts finds that those using prescribed medications would like mHealth tools, such as apps and wearables, to help them improve adherence.
Consumers are looking to mobile health tools, such as mHealth apps and wearables, to improve their medication adherence.
A recent study of some 800 prescription medication users, conducted by Russell Research for Express Scripts, finds that roughly half believe mHealth technology would help them become more adherent – and one-third of those would be more likely to use them if the tools were set up for them.
With experts suggesting at least half of the nation’s medication users aren’t taking their drugs as prescribed – costing some $300 billion a year in avoidable...