The document discusses medication adherence, highlighting that 50% of U.S. patients do not follow their prescribed regimens, resulting in over $100 billion in annual costs due to hospitalizations. It proposes a voice-based solution, such as Amazon Echo, to assist patients and their caretakers by providing medication reminders and real-time monitoring, especially for those who may not be able to use smartphone technology. The target audience includes concerned family members of older adults who need an effective way to monitor health without relying on hardware-based solutions.

2. Our Team
David Westfall
M.D. (2019)
George Li
B.S. (2018)
Lauren Kirsch
M.H.A. (2017)
Shayra Kamal
B.S. (2017)
Noah Schutte
B.S.
Nathan Liu
M.D. (2019)

3. Adherence is a
Problem
 50% of people in the US fail to adhere
to their medications1
 Resulting in annual costs of over
$100 billion2
 Primarily due to
medication-related hospitalizations
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4. Target Audience
 Concerned family members want to monitor health
of parents
 Problems with smartphone-based solutions
 Only 18% of people over 65 own a smartphone3
 Current hardware-based solutions do not answer patient questions

5. A Voice-Based Solution
 Patients speak naturally to Amazon Echo
 Caretakers directly monitor patient through mobile app

6. Granting Peace of Mind
 Medication Reminders
 Real-Time Monitoring and Reporting
 Personal Medication Information
 Use SMART platform to leverage patient records

7. Citations
 Sabate E. Adherence to Long-Term Therapies: Evidence for Action.
Geneva: World Health Organization, 2003.
 Osterberg , L. and T. Blaschke (2005). "Adherence to Medication." New
England Journal of Medicine 353(5): 487-497.
 Pew Research Center, April 2014, “Older Adults and Technology Use”