KUALA LUMPUR — The National Heart Institute (IJN) is introducing of new mobile application called CareAide through a collaboration with CaringUp to help improve medication non-adherence.
IJN in a statement said that it is the first of its kind compliance platform in Asia to help improve the medication non-adherence and has been created with a feature to address related issues by allowing intervention by the family members.
“Based on research conducted, CaringUp found that families play an important role in the healthcare of a patient. The platform also uses a mixture of features designed to help patients comply with their prescribed treatment.
“It includes personalised calendar alerts, easy information sharing with caregivers and doctors, as well as scheduling functions. On top of that, CareAide uses gamification and rewards for the caregivers and family members to drive a positive change in their life,” according to the statement.
Meanwhile, IJN chief executive officer Datuk Dr Aizai Azan Abdul Rahim said IJN’s EMR system is slated to be launched in the third quarter of this year.
“This is part of our effort at a ‘total information system’ transformation, which basically entails utilising digital health solutions wherever possible to ease our processes as well as help our patients better manage their own health,” he said.
He added that the centre’s digitalisation efforts will also support the government’s long-term goal of entering the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
— BERNAMA
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