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Pre-Package

Pre-Package. Tiffany Formby, MS Health Systems Asger Møller , Eng. Healthcare Technology Brandon Whitehead, MS Computer Science. Problem. Beginning in 2013, hospitals will be bearing part of the costs of readmissions.

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Pre-Package

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  1. Pre-Package Tiffany Formby, MS Health SystemsAsgerMøller, Eng. Healthcare Technology Brandon Whitehead, MS Computer Science

  2. Problem • Beginning in 2013, hospitals will be bearing part of the costs of readmissions. • 30% of hospital admissions for seniors over 65 are due to medication non-adherence. • lack of adherence costs the healthcare system over $15.2 billion annually • 75% of the over-65 population takes at least one Rx (and most taking 2-4 per day), these complications can increase adherence problems • Our project addresses the following reasons for non-adherence. • Patient education: Studies have shown up to 60% of patients misunderstood their prescription information after leaving the doctor. • Multiple medications: Studies have also shown that higher frequencies of doses increase adherence problems exponentially.

  3. How Can It Help? • Pre-package is a combination between medication management and modern technology that helps patients taking multiple medications to take the correct dose at the correct time. • Information: The QR-code provides an educational aspect to understand why taking the medicine is important. • Portability: The small bags can be torn apart independently or by day, allowing patients to carry medication anywhere. • Educated control: With the pharmacies packing the correct medication, managing multiple medications is much easier for patients.

  4. The Process • Prescription is electronically sent to Pharmacy • Physician asks patient to join the pre-package solution • The pharmacy packs the first week of prescription • The patient picks up the first week’s worth • The pharmacy packs the medicine and sends it to the patient home every 2-4 weeks

  5. Patient Education • The QR-code that can be accessed from any smart phone provides educational information with a variety of aspects. • Written instructions can be read • Visual images can be seen • Audio option can be heard Try it yourself.

  6. Instructions • Open a QR scanner app on your smart phone • Focus in on the QR-code and wait for the website to show up • Read the Information, see the medication pictures, listen to audio option

  7. Creators Tiffany Formby, MS Health Systems tiffanyadamsformby@gmail.com AsgerMøller, Eng. Healthcare Technology asgerjuulmoeller@gmail.com Brandon Whitehead brandon.whitehead@gatech.edu

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