Pharmacy

Medisafe's medication management platform is now integrated with Apple Health Records, providing an easier way to keep tabs on prescriptions and boost medication adherence, says CEO Omri Shor.

Intermountain is looking at data, prescribing habits and EHR defaults to help curtail the issue, says Dr. James Hellewell, medical director of Care Transformation Information Systems at the healthcare provider.

Quantuvis helps bring efficiency and analytics to negotiations between managed care and pharmaceutical companies, says CEO Lisa Bair, who also describes the healthcare opportunities for female entrepreneurs like herself.

Veteran healthcare leader and Health Innovation Strategies CEO Naomi Fried says pharma companies that can leverage clinical-grade apps, virtual care and medication adherence to better support patients will win in the long term.

Surescripts’ product allows doctors to tell the patient at the point of care the price of prescriptions along with alternatives, says CEO Tom Skelton.

Comprehensive tools for aging populations are going to require broadband, IOT, cybersecurity and data aggregation among patients, family members and caregivers, says Jay Patel, clinical transformation officer at Seniorlink.

Health IT is critical to deliver the right data to the right place at the right time and empower clinicians and pharmacists to make informed decisions.

President-elect Trump wants to bring down drug prices

Maybe it's time for a discussion about what people want from the U.S. healthcare system.

As patients learn to manage high-deductible plans and health savings accounts, convenience, accessibility and neighborhood connections are shaping patient's financial decisions.