Medication Compliance Packaging and Adherence

Overview

Medication adherence packaging solutions, such as the RxMAP system from MTS, contribute significantly to assuring treatment and medication adherence. Medication adherence packaging research has shown that simple, easy to use medication packaging helps patients become, and stay, adherent with their prescriptions, especially complex long term, chronic illnesses requiring multiple medicines over time. When the sequence of medications and the intervals are clearly laid out, and the patient can visualize the pills to be taken, medication adherence and overall health are improved. This is accomplished though daily pill reminders, weekly pill organizers and monthly pill packages.

RxMap packaging is a simple, easy to use solution to the challenges of medication management and pill reminders. Using the Rx MAP packaging system can improve medication adherence and health!

For Pharmacy Professionals

MTS has virtually defined the field of adherence packaging. It's consistently innovative and thoughtful designs, created with the end user in mind, dominate the long term care markets. The Company's most recent solution, RxMap offers pharmacies of all sizes a full suite of scalable packaging and fulfillment solutions. The genius behind RxMap is the easy to use multiple medication adherence blister card, which is fully interfaced with automated filling and labeling machine, inventory management system and billing software. When coupled with an On Demand automation system, RxMap can fully automate pharmacies serving markets such as assisted living and independent living which had previously been challenging to serve in high volume.

The sophistication behind the simple, elegant solution: Rx MAP

IMPROVING CONSUMER ADHERENCE

  • Role of packaging

Medication adherence packaging, especially when coupled with environmental queuing and behavioral reinforcements, can significantly improve adherence to therapeutic regimens.

  • Behavioral models

Several different types of behavioral modeling have been employed to improve adherence to therapeutic regimens. Most often used in the treatment of chronic diseases such as diabetes, behavioral programs can include positive reinforcement, periodic queuing and rewards.

Medication adherence packaging can play an important role in a behavioral model designed to improve medication adherence. Using adherence packaging visually queues the consumer regarding the doses taken or not taken. This queuing is also a helpful tool for family and other caregivers.