New Prescription Medication Reminder Service Launched by www. MedAlerts. net
New prescription medication reminder service launched by www. MedAlerts. net. The state-of-the-art system will call subscribers to remind them to take their medication at a specified time. Prescription non-compliance can potentially be a dangerous situation that takes 125,000 lives annually. This service can assist seniors, caregivers and people just too busy to remember to take their medication.
(PRWEB) June 12, 2004
MedAlerts, a new prescription medication reminder service, has launched its state-of-the-art program to combat prescription non-compliance, a highly dangerous problem affecting over 40% of all people taking medication.
Dr. Fred Tyson, PhD., President of MedAlerts, stated “Our new program was designed using the telephone to call a subscriber to remind them that it is time to take their medication. Prescription non-compliance is a tremendous problem in health care as it claims over 125,000 lives annually.”
According to numerous medical studies, prescription non-compliance has symptoms that include, but are not limited to, taking medication at the wrong time, skipping a dosage, not taking it according to instructions (i. e. with food), not completing the prescription, not refilling it or not getting it filled. Patients trust their doctor to make them well yet do not follow their medication orders. Complications arising from non-compliance also account for 10% of all hospital admissions, an increase in hospital stays by 4.2 days, 23% of all nursing home admissions and a staggering cost to insurance companies of $270 million daily solely attributable to non-compliance.
“With increased health care costs near $100 billion annually, insurance companies will continue to increase their rates to cover this amount,” stated Dr. Tyson. “59% of people taking medications are in compliance. Our goal is to increase that number and ultimately keep people healthier to enable them to enjoy their life.”
MedAlerts can easily be signed up for on the Internet at www. medalerts. net. The company has performed clinical trials with doctors and other health care professionals proving that MedAlerts, unlike other companies and their past attempts (using pagers, talking pill boxes, and other devices), has found the common denominator to all Americans, the telephone. Health care professionals are excited about it as they fully understand the ramifications of not taking medication correctly and how MedAlerts can help. The typical subscriber to this service would be people that are required to take medications, their loved ones wanting to ensure that they are compliant with their health needs, caregivers and health care professionals. Initial responses from these people all agree that the reasonable price for this service is nothing compared to their health and/or their loved oneÂ’s health. Pharmacists and other health care providers with Web sites can provide a link directly to MedAlerts that will allow their patients to view the Web site and download free charts that allow the consumer to track their medication and also read medical information on the effect of prescription non-compliance.
The company currently markets its service through independent pharmacies, doctorsÂ’ offices, other health care providers, various associations and groups focused on senior health care and health care related publications.
“Could you or a loved one benefit from this service?” asks Dr. Tyson. That question is the one that people should be thinking of the next time they take their medication. The company is so confident of their product that they are offering a free ten day trial for a limited time. Pharmacies and doctors can be compensated for their promotion and/or assistance in providing a necessary service to their patients.
About MedAlerts. MedAlerts, LLC is a Florida based company that utilizes a proven telecommunication system to call people at a chosen time, telephone number (may vary throughout the day) and remind the person to take a certain medication. The company was formed solely to alleviate the devastating effects of prescription non-compliance. If you have any questions, please call the company at 866-502-5378 or info@medalerts. net.
