Medication Adherence News and Resources for Healthcare

Remote care drove medication uptake among type 2 diabetes patients

April 10, 2024 - New research reveals that a remote care team focused on patient education and medication management can improve guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) adherence in patients with type 2 diabetes who are at high risk of adverse cardiovascular events and/or kidney outcomes. Conducted by researchers from Mass General Brigham, the study assessed a...

Providers Make Impassioned Plea for Virtual Prescribing Flexibilities

September 15, 2023 by Anuja Vaidya

At the United States Drug Enforcement Agency's (DEA) listening sessions on September 12 and 13, healthcare stakeholders argued for permanently extending pandemic-era telehealth prescribing flexibilities for controlled...

Teladoc Adds Drug Delivery, Lab Collection to Virtual Primary Care Service

July 07, 2022 by Anuja Vaidya

Teladoc Health has added new capabilities to its primary care service, including in-network referrals, medication delivery, and at-home phlebotomy services. Teladoc's Primary360 service offers...

Majority of Providers, Patients Plan to Continue Using Telehealth

November 16, 2021 by Anuja Vaidya

Most U.S. providers and healthcare consumers plan to continue using telehealth in the future, which shows that the service will remain popular, according to a new report. Released by GoodRx...

Can Remote Patient Monitoring Improve Post-Surgical Care and Recovery?

October 01, 2021 by Eric Wicklund

A recent study conducted at several Canadian hospitals finds that remote patient monitoring can be used to help patients recover at home after non-elective surgery. The study, led by researchers at...

Telehealth, mHealth Tools Smooth Out the Rough Edges for Transplant Patients

March 26, 2021 by Eric Wicklund

For people with chronic health concerns, mHealth apps and telehealth platforms offer an on-demand platform for connecting with care providers and enjoying a better life outside the doctor’s...

mHealth App Improves Kidney Medication Adherence, Engagement

March 22, 2021 by Hannah Nelson

A newly developed mHealth app for chronic kidney disease (CKD) care improved patient engagement and medication adherence based on a new study published in CJASN. The interactive smartphone app,...

New Project Trains mHealth on Medication Adherence for Transplant Patients

January 27, 2021 by Eric Wicklund

Researchers at three health systems will soon be launching a telehealth study to determine whether transplant patients can improve their medication management through an mHealth app. Johns Hopkins...

Brigham and Women’s Uses mHealth to Track Medication Compliance

September 29, 2020 by Eric Wicklund

Brigham and Women’s Hospital is launching an mHealth program to track medication adherence for patients who have been prescribed opioids. The Boston-based hospital’s Center for Pain...

Vanderbilt Study Proves Value of mHealth in Care Management, Engagement

September 03, 2020 by Eric Wicklund

A new study out of Vanderbilt University finds that mHealth messages can not only help care providers maintain engagement with chronic care patients, but maintain a high level of engagement over a...

CTA, mHealth Companies Come Together to Promote Digital Therapeutics

August 25, 2020 by Eric Wicklund

Roughly two dozen mHealth and telehealth companies are joining forces with the Consumer Technology Association to develop standards for digital therapeutics. The CTA’s initiative aims to create...

Amazon Adds Drug Information to its mHealth Platform for Alexa

March 03, 2020 by Eric Wicklund

A new mHealth partnership will give Amazon Alexa users detailed information on the drugs they’re taking, adding a new dimension of care management to digital health assistants. Amazon announced...

MUSC Study Shows Telehealth Can Help Treat Pregnant Women With OUD

February 05, 2020 by Eric Wicklund

A telehealth platform offering substance abuse treatment to pregnant women is just as effective as in-person care, according to a recent study. In a study published in JAMA Psychiatry, researchers at...

Maryland Pharmacy School Embraces mHealth for Medication Adherence

October 16, 2019 by Eric Wicklund

The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy will be using an mHealth platform to help care providers and their patients improve medication adherence. The Baltimore-based school is partnering with...

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