Patients simply press the button every time medicine is taken so that the smartphone memorizes the dose. Data can be shared with health professionals or family members, who may then monitor patients’ respect of medication in order to help them improve it.
What’s it for? Non-respect of medication increases the risk of emergency admittance by 50%, hospitalization by 86% and bone fractures by 21%. In France, poor respect of medication has cost Social security over 9 billion euros.