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One perspective that the Lux study did not highlight is that of caregivers. People responsible for patient care — both now and in the future — are heavily on board with the use of mHealth tools that feature medication lists and reminders, according to a study by Parks Associates. Forty-one percent of future caregivers indicated that they were very interested in connected health app solutions for managing medications, while mHealth Intelligence notes that a separate study by HITL ...read more

Caring for sick or aging loved ones is a big job. Keeping up with medication schedules, communicating with healthcare providers, learning about disease management, helping with day-to-day tasks — it can be a lot to juggle. With so much for families to learn, organize and remember, caregiver apps could be a huge asset. But while 76 percent of U.S. caregivers own smartphones, only 40 percent use a care-related app, according to a new report from Parks Associates. The greatest barr ...read more