HIT Consultant January 15, 2025
As ultra-fast prescription delivery services reshape medication access, healthcare providers face an urgent challenge: balancing patient convenience with medication safety. With 1 in 5 adults using five or more prescription drugs and medication-related problems consuming 1 in 6 healthcare dollars ($528B annually), the stakes are high.
In this interview, Yoona Kim, CEO of healthcare AI company Arine discusses how the evolution of prescription delivery services, while improving access, may inadvertently contribute to dangerous polypharmacy and medication mismanagement. She comments on the critical challenges facing healthcare providers, from fragmented medication tracking to rapidly evolving drug knowledge, and explores how AI-powered solutions can help ensure safe, effective medication management in an increasingly automated healthcare landscape.
What are the potential benefits and risks...