Medication Adherence Support System – PICO

Posted: Published on February 4th, 2014

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Medication adherence is the correct usage of medicines: taking medication in the prescribed doses at the right time. The average medication adherence of Dutch patients, with chronic medication, lies between 40% and 70%.

The PICO, a development of Vitaphone Netherlands, is the solution to a growing problem called: medication adherence failure.

The PICO is much more than just a device. It is aMedication Adherence Support System (MASS), a system that guides you in the correct use of medicines. The heart of the system is the PICO, the PICO works in combination with the PICO-cartridge that contains pre-packaged pouch medicines, which reduces the issue of medication adherence to an absolute minimum. The device is at the patients location (home or elsewhere).

The PICO Service is essential to improve adherence to medication. When medication is forgotten the PICO Service reminds the patient and/or notifies a care giver.

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Medication Adherence Support System - PICO

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