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But one health IT startup, MediSafe Project, is claiming an early victory just two months after launching its dosage reminder app for mobile devices, pushing adherence up by 30% above average

I think this is a really great idea. But I think MediSafe should create a website, too - for all the people in rural areas without cell phone coverage

MediSafe Project updates its mobile medication-reminder app, letting users email stats to doctors and more

MediSafe's mobile "pillbox" app drives up medication adherence rates by sharing information with patients' loved ones

The company is today releasing the second version of its service, which allows users to create multiple profiles - so they could, say, track their child's medications - and share how well they stick to their regimen.

A newer company, MediSafe Project, also leverages family to improve medication adherence. If a patient don't indicate that they've taken their dose, friends and family - the MediSafe Safety Net - is informed

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MediSafe Launches "Prescription Page" For Doctors

MediSafe Project Launches "Prescription Page" for Doctors to Prescribe its Top - Rated Pillbox App for Patients .

We note now that we consider this particular mobile app, MediSafe, to be a particularly important one, not only because of what the app itself aims to accomplish - which means that it is a statistical certainty that lives will be saved

The app creates an ecosystem of care providers (such as family and friends) that share notifications of when a patient has taken their medications, and can act as support and reminders for missed dosages; texting and callbacks can be programmed for the patient as well. Pills can be identified, even by photos compared to a stored database, to confirm the right meds

MediSafe Project Increases Users' Medication Adherence Rate to 81% .