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VOCEL¸ a provider of wireless technology, said that its patented healthcare tool for medication management, the Pill Phone, is now available to customers of three major U.S. wireless operators.

 

Using the Pill Phone, people can optimize their healthcare, according to company officials. Wireless customers can personalize and also schedule audio and visual alerts. The alerts remind them to take prescribed medications at the right time whether traveling or at home.

 

Cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), officials said that this interactive, wireless medication reminder application is useful for adults and children who are taking multiple medications for chronic conditions, such as allergies, asthma, diabetes, heart problems, and cancer.

 

The cmpany expects that the Pill Phone will help improve therapeutic results and medication adherence rates while helping to control healthcare costs.

 

The Pill Book is part of the Pill Phone. The Pill Book is a guide to approximately 1,800 commonly prescribed and over-the-counter drugs. Going through this guide, consumers can access critical information on indications, dosing, side effects, and drug interactions, as well as view photos to identify specific pills.

 

“The Pill Phone is particularly appropriate for teenagers who ‘like cellphone gizmos’ and seniors with complicated medication schedules,” said Michael Welch, M.D., co-director of the Allergy and Asthma Medical Group and Research Center in San Diego, California.

 

Similar to a ringtone or game, customers can download Pill Phone to their mobile phones. With the help of phone number and PIN, customers can set up their accounts and access their medication information on a secure Web site.

 

In a Medication Administration Record (MAR), responses to dosing reminders are recorded. Officials said that MAR is a diary that can be viewed online to monitor compliance with dosing regimens.

 

Moreover, Pill Phone is equipped with an option that notifies parents or caregivers if the patient fails to respond to a medication reminder. If a dose is missed or the patient does not respond to a reminder, the software sends an e-mail or text message to parents or caregivers.

 

Carl Washburn, CEO at VOCEL, believes that wireless technology has “great potential” to unlock the benefits for patients and reduce increasing healthcare costs.

 

In this tough economic environment, Washburn expects Pill Phone to become an essential tool for patients and physicians.

 

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