Article Excerpt: Improved Patient Outcomes Inc. (IPO), a joint venture combining research from Duke University and mobile health technology from a Cleveland company CellepathicRx, is launching a new mobile health startup to help providers and payers address patient non-compliance. These mobile messaging programs use reminders, educational messages, motivational messages and trackers to encourage patients to comply with their prescribed regimens. A program for a patient with hypertension, for example, might include the basic medication reminders but also might include a smoking cessation component, educational messages about diet and exercise, or stress management – all kinds of content aimed at helping patients achieve better outcomes.
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Article Source: MedCity News