SMART PILL ORGANIZER TO FACILITATE PATIENT ADHERENCE BY REMOTELY MONITORING MEDICINE USAGE IN A HOME

摘要

A smart pill organizer or pillbox facilitates patient adherence by remotely monitoring medicine usage in a home. A patient web site is accessible locally on the Wi-Fi network by the patient or remotely over the Internet by a guardian who can be a relative, health care provider, or service. Remote pillbox access is also available through a set of email and text commands. Dose types include pillbox doses in pill tray bins, external doses in their original medicine containers, and remote doses taken away from home. Dose frequencies include monthly, weekly, daily, and multiple doses per day. Local and remote dose reminders are provided. Pillbox doses are recorded when the pillbox bin opens, while external and remote doses are recorded with replies to email and text reminders. Real time numerical adherence measures ranging from 0 to 100% are provided for dose quantity, dose timing, dose spacing, and overall adherence.