Title: Philips Medication Dispensing Service Managemypills.com
1Philips MedicationDispensing ServiceManagemypil
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Presented 5/14/12
2Objectives
Attendees will be able to
- 1. Discuss the challenges of medication adherence
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- 2. Describe the options available to help improve
medication adherence - 3. Introduce the features and benefits of the
Philips Medication - Dispensing Service
- 4. Distinguish between Philips Lifelines
standard Medical Alert Service - and the newest option, Lifeline with
AutoAlert - 5. Explain how to refer to Lifeline services
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3Cap d/a in NC
- Cap d/a currently covers the cost of standard
PERs service in NC - Lifeline standard service is covered under
various waivers in other states across the
country. - Lifeline PMd is covered service under Medicaid
programs, MCOs, Pace, and other government
funded programs in other states including Texas,
Virginia, New York, Wisconsin etc.
4- MEDICATION MIS-USE CONTRIBUTES TO
- Health decline
- Falls
- Compromised care transitions
- ER visits
- Hospital admissions readmissions
- Nursing home admissions
5Medication non-adherence
- A costly healthcare problem for the U.S.
healthcare system - Annual costs of over 100 billion1
- 1 in 10 hospital admissions of seniors due to
misuse of medications2 - 40 of nursing home admissions associated with
non-adherence3 - Seniors are at greater risk
- Take multiple medications
- Very complex regimens
- Often have cognitive impairment
- Enhancing Prescription Medicine Adherence A
National Action Plan, by the National Council on
Patient Information and Education, 2007 p. 12. - C. Nananda, J.P. Fanale, P. Kronholm, The Role
of Medication Non-compliance and Adverse Drug
Reactions in Hospitalizations of the Elderly,
Archives of Internal Medicine, 1990, p.150,
841-845. - 3. Enhancing Prescription Medicine Adherence A
National Action Plan, by the National Council on
Patient Information and Education, 2007 p. 12.
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6Reducing re-admissions depends on connected
relationships
Seniors
Family Caregivers
Providers
Philips Medication Dispenser
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8The Medication Adherence Breakdown!
9The Philips Medication Dispensing Service
The only service with a 98.6 dispensing
adherence level among monitored subscribers.4
4. 98.6 dispensing adherence was derived from
PMD online database activity and monitored unit
activity having been calculated by number of
scheduled doses/number of dispenses.
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10Meaningful InnovationEnabling adherence and
independence at home
- Flexible dosing Capacity enables greater control
- Dispenses up to 60 cups
- Accommodates 1 to 40 days
- Accommodates Complex Dosing Regimens
- Doses up to 6 doses per day
- Reminder alerts for non-pill medications
- Reminder alerts for instructions on taking
- medications
- 60 minute optional caregiver reminder before the
- medication is locked away at 90 mins
- Offers Dispensing Safety Features
- Program for PRN medications (on demand)
- Locked cabinet- controls access
- Exceptional Service for Caregivers, through
Philips Lifeline - 24-hour Support
- Monitoring and timely alerts to caregivers 24/7
11The Philips Medication Dispensing Service
- Professional installation
- Caregivers oversee
- medication management
- The end user presses a button
- Time for your medication.
- Press button to dispense.
- Timely alerts to caregivers for
- missed doses
Philips Medication Dispensing Service
Can help reduce the risk of unnecessary medical
complications and unplanned re-hospitalization
due to non-adherence
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12Key features of the Philips Medication
Dispensing Service
- Flexible dispensing for complex regimens
- Dispenses up to 60 cups
- Accommodates 1 to 40 days of medicine
- Holds up to 6 doses per day
- Reminder alerts for non-pill medications or
instructions on taking meds - Optional early-dose feature
- Safety features
- Program for PRN (on demand) medications (the only
system that offers this feature) - Locked cabinet that controls access
- Rechargeable battery
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13Exceptional service and support
- Caregiver alerts for
- Number of missed doses
- Reminder when medication doses need refilling
- Dispenser errors
- Loss of electricity
- Monitoring report available online, 24 hours per
day
Support from Philips Lifeline
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14Meaningful InnovationEnabling adherence and
independence at home
- Flexible dosing Capacity enables greater control
- Dispenses up to 60 cups
- Accommodates 1 to 40 days
- Accommodates Complex Dosing Regimens
- Doses up to 6 doses per day
- Reminder alerts for non-pill medications
- Reminder alerts for instructions on taking
- medications
- 60 minute optional caregiver reminder before the
- medication is locked away at 90 mins
- Offers Dispensing Safety Features
- Program for PRN medications (on demand)
- Locked cabinet- controls access
- Exceptional Service for Caregivers, through
Philips Lifeline - 24-hour Support
- Monitoring and timely alerts to caregivers 24/7
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16Who needs the Philips Medication Dispensing
Service?
- People with one or more chronic conditions
- Takes multiple medications and/or have complex
medication regimens - Want to take medications properly
- May have been hospitalized already for misuse of
medications - Are at risk for complications, hospitalizations,
admission to facility for round-the-clock care - Older adults
- May have cognitive impairment
- Have limited mobility and are at risk for falls
- Requires assistance with meds today
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17Maintaining independence with Lifeline
5..Tinetti, ME,MD, et al, Risk factors for falls
among elderly persons living in the community,
NEJM, 1988, Vol. 319 (26) 1701-1707
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19How AutoAlert Works
20Lifeline services are essential to independent
living
- Prepare for improved safety at home by asking
- If you were to fall tonight, how would you get
up? - If you couldnt get up, how would you get help?
- How will you manage your medications when no one
is there to help?
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21Referring is simple
- 1. Introduce Lifeline services to your patients
with a brochure and explain why you feel the
service would help them. - 2. Call Lifeline with the patient (or caregiver)
contact information and your name. -
We will take care of all the rest!
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22New End-User Brochure
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23New End User Brochure (contd)
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24Philips Lifeline Assistive Technologies
The AT400 Transmitter is about the size of a
deck of cards. It receives an electrical signal
from a Personal Help Switch. Also enables
users to answer and disconnect telephone calls
with a Personal Help Switch.
Personal Help Switches
Sip or Puff Switch 29 of all Switches
Pillow Switch 42 of all Switches
Rocking Lever Switch 12 of all Switch orders
Wobble Switch 17 of all Switches
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