Emerging technologies have transformed many aspects of the healthcare industry, from how care is delivered to when and where patient interactions take place. Gone are the days of strict rules-based patient support. Instead, today’s consumers…
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463 million. That’s the number of people around the world currently living with diabetes, according to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). And it’s estimated that the figure will jump further to 578 million by 2030,…
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One of the greatest challenges for pharmaceutical and healthcare organizations is effective patient engagement. Medication adherence rates for most chronic disease medications hover around 50-60 percent. This results in sky-high healthcare costs and preventable morbidity…
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For healthcare organizations, designing an effective medication adherence program to support patients can be easier said than done. According to AllazoHealth’s William Grambley, CEO, and Linda Schultz, Chief Customer and Clinical Officer, keeping these tips…
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Machine learning powers many of the services we regularly use, from personalized recommendations on Netflix and Spotify to voice assistants such as Siri or Alexa. In recent years, machine learning has gained momentum in healthcare…
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Gaps in the healthcare system have a profound impact on patient outcomes, and not in a positive way. Poor care coordination and management can result in missed or delayed treatment, introduce dangerous patient safety concerns,…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted just about every facet of our lives between 2020 and 2022. So much has changed, from how we interact socially to how we access healthcare and take our medications. So…
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In the popular imagination, depression is chronic sadness. In reality, it is a devastating illness with widespread mental and physical health effects. One of the most common challenges of depression is a motivation deficit. People…
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Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. Despite this grim statistic, diabetes medication adherence rates are surprisingly low, especially given that diabetes can be managed with treatment. A 2016 study…
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Medication adherence is a complex issue that impacts the entire healthcare industry. Patients fail to take their medications as prescribed for many reasons, and the consequences are often significant. To improve medication initiation and adherence,…
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