Medication Non-Compliance – An Avoidable Epidemic

MedSmart is a breakthrough product designed to address one of the country’s biggest healthcare issues – medication non-compliance and dosing errors. Classified as “the world’s other drug problem,” non-adherence to medication regimens accounts for more than 10% of older adult hospital admissions and one out of four nursing home admissions.

Beyond the obvious dangers to a person’s health and well-being, non-compliance costs the U.S. more than $100 billion each year. MedSmart is an effective investment that can help individuals and caregivers overcome the challenges of keeping up with timely medication dosing and refills.

Some other compelling facts about medication non-adherence and its negative consequences:

• Nearly a quarter (23%) of caregivers report problems with medication management.(1)
• The costs of medication non-compliance is over $100 billion to United States health care delivery system.(2)
• Medication Non-Compliance causes 11.3% of all elderly hospital admissions.(3)
• More than 125,000 Americans die each year as a result of failure to follow their prescribed therapeutic regimen.(4)
• Only half (50%) of people typically follow their doctor’s orders when it comes to taking their prescription drugs.(5)

MedSmart offers a solution for healthy and independent living by reducing the challenges of complicated medication regimens. With MedSmart, it’s easier to keep your loved ones connected and protected.