Andre Yoskowitz
5 Jan 2011 23:58
AT&T and Vitality have jointly announced at CES a new tech that will turn pill bottles 'smart,' with patients receiving daily reminders to take their medications.
The Vitality GlowCaps will use sound/light reminders to remind patients to take their pills.
Inside the cap is an embedded LED light which flashes orange when a user should be taking their drugs. If the cap is not removed within an hour, users will receive a phone call or text reminding them.
The embedded alarm also gradually gets louder after the one-hour mark.
Says Vitality (via LAT):
Each time the pill bottle is opened adherence data is recorded and securely relayed to Vitality over the AT&T wireless network. This daily adherence information is used to compile periodic progress reports that are sent to patients, caregivers and doctors, and family members.