The pandemic has changed how we live and work, but in some ways for the better. According to a recent report from Accenture, more patients are turning to digital health tools and apps to help manage their health as a result of the pandemic. Since fewer people are attending doctor appointments, and many gyms remain…

65% of patients say they will wait to receive the forthcoming COVID-19 vaccine even if it becomes available before the end, according to a new Medisafe survey.

Digital therapeutics companion platform Medisafe has deployed its new Maestro platform, which aims to orchestrate medication adherence journeys with precision and speed and create personalized patient support resources.

Companies are using rewards and ‘gamification’ to encourage patients to take their pills as prescribed. During the past decade, physicians, dentists and other providers latched on to electronic reminders to get patients to come to appointments by pinging them with text and email messages. Patients now are getting nudged (some may argue they’re being nagged)…

Medisafe, a digital therapeutics company for medication management solutions, has been checking in with patients through several in-app surveys to better understand their challenges during this time and found patients are definitely thinking about their ability to get medications.

The Healthcare Solutions Project features interviews with healthcare innovators working to improve quality, reduce cost and increase patient satisfaction. Hosted by Don Seamons.

A summary of apps available for download to a mobile device and some web-based services. Some of these apps are free and others cost a small fee.

Digital and telehealth start-ups are shoring up pharma’s patient-support capacity as it seeks to re-engage the chronic-disease population. Will the adherence gains endure?

Walmart acquires app-based patient medication management platform CareZone for reportedly $200M to enhance its digital health and wellness capabilities. CareZone’s technology and team members will join Walmart to augment their current Health & Wellness capabilities and support its focus on digital health care solutions. CareZone will remain a separate company unrelated to Walmart.