Article Excerpt: Patient non-compliance saddles the U.S. health-care system with huge unnecessary costs, both in economic and human terms. Technology can help. Health providers, pharmacists and even pharmaceutical manufacturers can use the mobile phones that patients already carry in their pockets and purses to achieve higher rates of adherence and lower the cost of care. One pharmaceutical company found that it could significantly increase adherence by using technology to customize interventions and tailor support. And rather than monitoring patients, adherence technologies can empower them to take control of their conditions.
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Article Source: Providence Journal