One perspective that the Lux study did not highlight is that of caregivers. People responsible for patient care — both now and in the future — are heavily on board with the use of mHealth tools that feature medication lists and reminders, according to a study by Parks Associates. Forty-one percent of future caregivers indicated that they were very interested in connected health app solutions for managing medications, while mHealth Intelligence notes that a separate study by HITLAB out of New York found that 70 percent of caregivers today are open to using mHealth to help manage care for a loved one in their home.
From the artice "What’s the Best Tech Solution for Medication Management?" by Megan Williams.
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