According to CMS, more than 70% of in-episode re-admissions have a significant medication non-compliance component. It stands to reason that JCAHO proposes strong recommendations for Home Health to improve patient adherence in medication therapy.

The management of symptoms, and their progression, today involves complex cocktails of highly-targeted pharmaceuticals whose effectiveness relies on faithful, relentless blood-serum levels. Missing doses, taking meds out of sequence, or taking doses too often all create critical contra-indications as well as potential drug interaction consequences.

Healthcom supplies a range of products and services that allow you to precisely match the needs of each patient with a strategic solutions set.

In selecting a medication compliance strategy, many factors should be considered, such as:
  - Patient's personal desire to be compliant
  - Cognitive skills (ability to understand reminder signals)
  - Presence and level of dementia
  - Manual dexterity (ability to open a compartment or press a button)
  - Visual or hearing impairments

Healthcom's range is extensive, allowing you to serve the level of need from simple reminders to sophisticated, dose-variable dispensers.

All available solutions include an automated data-reporting component. Powerful online analysis and reporting software allow direct correlation of vital signs (e.g., weight, bp, serum glucose level, oxygen saturation, etc.) with medication compliance. The overlay of biophysical indicators and medication adherence provide a powerful remote picture of a patient, allowing intervention that is timely and cost-effective.

Many Healthcom services include automated outbound alerts and alarms on non-compliance events. These can be directed to the most effective resources, often including family members, friends, and neighbors who can assist in managing compliance.