Health insurance company Humana created medication management tool RxMentor, improving customer health, drug safety and clinical outcomes

Briefing

Health insurance company Humana created medication management tool RxMentor, improving customer health, drug safety and clinical outcomes

December 12, 2017

Briefing

  • Medication Management Tool – Health insurance firm Humana developed RxMentor, available through MyHumana.com website and mobile app, to help customers, doctors, and healthcare providers keep track of medications
  • Medications and Allergies Tracked – Include prescription medicines, over-the-counter drugs, vitamins and supplements, as well as personal allergy information
  • Notes and Data Sharing Features – Enables users to make notes in app about medication prescriptions and print or e-mail medication list to share with caregivers, family, doctors, and other healthcare providers
  • Benefits – Could improve medication management, safety, and clinical outcomes
  • Pharmacist Consultation – Members who have multiple conditions, taking multiple medications, and who qualify for medication review can access Humana pharmacist for one-on-one consultation
  • Lagging Medicine Intake – Nearly three in four Americans fail to take medicine as prescribed, resulting to almost $300 billion per year of additional doctor visits, emergency visits, and hospitalizations

Accelerator

Sector

Healthcare/Health Sciences, Information Technology

Organization

Humana Inc.

Source

Original Publication Date

December 6, 2017

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