The SIMpill® Medication Adherence System is a proven medication management system that monitors the patient’s medication intake and will remind the patient in real time if the patient forgets to take the medication as prescribed.

The system allows for

• Real-Time data and analysis of the patients intake of medication
• Reminders to the patient when a medication event is missed
• Escalated reminder service to approved key carers or dispensing authorities if required
• Warnings when patients take their medication at incorrect times.
• Real-time prescription management
  

If the patient takes their medication as prescribed, no communication is made to the patient and the “medication event” is stored in the database

If the patient does not take their medication as prescribed, then the patient is sent a reminder to take their medication.

If the patient still does not take their medication, then the patient can be reminded again or if required, a reminder message can be sent to a family member or carer advising that the medication has not been taken

If the patient takes their medication outside the prescribed times, then a message is sent advising that the medication should not be taken at that time, and advising of the next prescribed medication event.

The SIMpill® system also monitors mediation refills and an email message can be sent to for example the pharmacy or clinic to advise that the patient will soon need a new prescription

If the battery runs low the patient will receive a text message reminding him/her to charge the SIMpill device.

Communication with the patient
The patients’ medication schedule is programmed into the SIMpill® database in agreement with the patient as a part of the medical concordance discussions.

The escalation of the reminder service is also agreed at this point and the patient may add carers and/or family members/friends to the SIMpill® reminder system. By involving the patient in these decisions the patient is encouraged to take ownership of the SIMpill® reminder service and the likelihood of successful management of the medical adherence is higher.

SIMpill® is easy to use –the patient will require a few minutes of familiarisation, but no training, technical or computer skills are necessary.

Compliance statistics
The SIMpill® Medication Adherence Solution offers detailed compliance data and corresponding statistics, and the patient or pre-approved healthcare professionals or analyst, can gain access to real-time information regarding medication use and compliance through a private secure account on the SIMpill® website.

Via the web account the healthcare providers can monitor the medication use of their patients in real-time, and can decide on type of intervention to meet the patient’s ongoing adherence schedule. The healthcare provider can make changes in the prescribed medication schedule of a patient and run compliance statistics in real time. The patient can also track his/her own medication use history and see his/her own compliance statistics through their own SIMpill® account if they wish.

The real-time monitoring of the patient’s adherence can also be directly integrated into other existing patient management platforms and research databases, for example in clinical trials.