Working Toward & #039;Universal Connectivity & #039; in Drug Delivery

A few years ago HealthPrize Technologies LLC and West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. partnered to develop a program for rewarding patients for adhering to injectable regimens. The 2014 partnership integrated HealthPrize’s digital adherence and engagement platform with West’s injectable drug-delivery systems. The companies are now renewing that partnership with a next-generation solution offering expanded options for device connectivity. Tom Kottler, CEO and co-founder, HealthPrize Technologies, told MD+DI that recent updates include an upgraded user interface, dedicated sales and marketing staff, and additional features and functionality both in the West devices and the HealthPrize platform to which they connect. “The first three years have been fruitful,” Chris Evans, vice president, global innovation at West, told MD+DI. “It’s been a deep learning experience. We’ve spoken with hundreds of customers on the combined offering. At the same time, patients have been going through an evolution on their own, along with technology adoption.” To better understand patient needs, the team conducted user research on devices and the propensity for patients to interact with a digital interface, he said. Over the past few years, pharma companies have been building toward a more holistic digital solution, Evans explained. “At HIMSS about 3 or 4 years ago, for instance, pharma wasn’t sure where to go with digital, but they knew how important it was to do something to help...
Source: MDDI - Category: Medical Devices Authors: Tags: Digital Health Source Type: news