InteMed: real mHealth, Medication and Health Data from a Smartphone
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is short for Integrated Medication,
meaning we have integrated medication into the digital environment.
Introduction
is a digital pill dispenser that integrates with a
Smartphone. Similar in design to a battery back-up case, InteMed
snaps onto the Smartphone and connects via pass-thru port,
BlueTooth or WIFI. InteMed is patent pending.
Note: Although the current prototype is a Mobile version, the same technology can be incorporated into a Table Top stationary device
Designed to Combat Medication Non-Adherence and
Counterfeit Drugs
The CDC estimates that 120 million American Adults have one or more
chronic diseases requiring continuous medication
Medication Non-Adherence: (not complying with prescribed medication
treatment)
- Adds $290B to healthcare costs annually
- Results in tens of thousands of deaths each year
Counterfeit Drugs:
- Results in Billions of $$ in lost revenue annually
- Results in thousands of deaths each year
on the web at www.intemed.net
Current Prescription Medication Process
The PROBLEM part #1
Typically a patient receives a paper prescription
and a bottle of pills with a label identifying the
medication and including simple instructions
And more often than not, it’s multiple
prescriptions and pill bottles
Then they are on their own to manage the medication regiment that includes:
- Identify the medication from the bottle label and match it to the paper prescription
- Organize the identified meds per the schedule of the prescription
- Remember to take the meds at the proper time and per the instructions
- Remember to re-order their prescriptions in a timely manner
on the web at www.intemed.net
Currently Available Management Aids
The PROBLEM part #2
Each of the medication management steps detailed provides the opportunity for human error. So
healthcare professionals offer aids to help their patients manage their medication. Although to varying
degrees these aids help, they do not address the core issue, as detailed below.
Identify the Meds
Verify Quantity
Program medication
schedule
Remember to take their
meds (some aids provide
audio notification)
Remember to reorder
The patient or care giver still
has to MANUALLY perform the
management steps allowing for
human error
Simple compartmented weekly pill organizer
Multi-Week pill organizer
Longer term auto pill dispenser
on the web at www.intemed.net
The SOLUTION part #1
replaces the pill bottle and paper prescription with
our “Smart Cartridges” that include an embedded memory chip that
allows your healthcare professionals to digitally manage your
medication plan
Pharmaceutical programs encrypted
drug ID and tracking data
Pharmacist programs drug
interaction and specific instructions
Doctor provides digital prescription
programed by pharmacist
on the web at www.intemed.net
The SOLUTION part #2
Just insert a “Smart Cartridge” into the InteMed device and the digital data provided by your healthcare professionals is used to:
ID medication
to combat counterfeits
Verify Quantity
Program medication
schedule with digital
prescription
Present all pertinent
medication data on
screen
AUTOMATICALLY
Vibratory, visual and audio
notification to take meds
on proper schedule. Touch
the on-screen button to
dispense:
Re-order meds
on the web at www.intemed.net
It’s like bringing your doctor and pharmacists home to manage your medications
The SOLUTION part #3: Healthcare DATA and DISTRIBUTION
Note: The prototype shown is a proof of concept prototype. As such we used transparent materials to better demonstrate how it works. A
commercial version will appear to look just like a non-descript battery back-up case. So only the user will know what it really is.
generates a MED LOG automatically as the meds are dispensed. In addition because InteMed is integrated
with a Smartphone, it has the ability to sync with both wearable vital sign monitors and/or with a full suite of telemedicine style
monitoring equipment. It can then produce real time correlated medication/vital sign data and distribute via WIFI or cell signal.
In doing so, InteMed brings medications into the digital environment. Among the many uses of this data, based on the direct
link InteMed can have with your doctor, they could make digital adjustments to the medication plan/prescription.
on the web at www.intemed.net
From simple MEDICATION LOGS to Correlated medication/vitals outcome data
Final Points
COST: Although InteMed is the only device that provides digital medication management by your healthcare professionals
and allows for real-time correlated medication/vitals data, those unique features are not reflected in the cost. The
reason is because the brunt of the required computing power is provided by the Smartphone we all carry around
daily. InteMed’s electronics only needs to include an interface to the phone and a low power micro controller for pill
dispensing. The Smart Cartridges can be designed for re-use or low enough in cost to throw away.
BUSINESS MODEL:
DATA:
InteMed’s simple and unique approach of using currently available technology configured to combat non-adherence and
counterfeits provides substantial value. However greater value may be realized in the potential of its capability to produce
huge amounts of real-time healthcare data. This data could be useful in a clinical trial environment and be a major basis in
determining outcomes.
Because of its unique design, capabilities and application, InteMed offers the potential of major changes to the standard
Smartphone business model, as follows:
Collection, analysis and sale of the healthcare data
Subsidized by pharmaceutical and or insurance companies
Covered by health insurance
on the web at www.intemed.net