Timothy Aungst, PharmD

Articles

A new app to help with a patient's medication adherence has introduced numerous features that may be beneficial, including a rewards system.

Financial Rewards for Medication Adherence

While look and functionality are key components of an app, the content is what really matters, and that is where Epocrates has made significant errors in several areas of its Bugs + Drugs app.

Epocrates' Bugs + Drugs App is Flawed

New modifiable phones allow users to create phones tailored to their unique preferences and can serve patients and the medical community to a greater extent than currently available.

The Next Frontier: Attaching Health Sensors to Smartphones

The newest smartwatch to hit the market has the potential to become an effective tool for health trackers and drive out other available physical activity trackers.

Smartwatches and the Battle for Your Health

Research has demonstrated time and again several areas that affect medication adherence among patients, but, overall, most medication adherence apps only address the unintentional forgetfulness of patients.

Are Medication Adherence Apps Worth It?

Through mobile technology Big Data can make the jump to Massive Data through self-monitoring and the use of mobile technology to collect patient specific data.