Pamela Swingley, Founder About  RememberItNow!
Our Story Bob & his health Pam Swingley built RememberItNow! to remind her father to take the right medication, at the right time and in the right dose… and to include family members in his care.
About RememberItNow! Private company, headquartered in Orinda, CA Founded in 2009, launched March 2010 SaaS application, developed in PHP, MySQL database RememberItNow! Mobile (HTML 5) for any smart phone Management team: Deep experience in enterprise software & web application development.  Early buzz Who we are.  “ “ Much sleeker and easier to use than Google Health or Microsoft HealthVault.
Who We Sell To 61 million adult Americans take multiple medications.  We empower people to take control of their health Healthier patients Improved medication compliance Peace-of-mind for caregivers Better health background for doctors Reduced health care costs  “ “ Without the proper meds, I zone out and I am not as productive. The reminders have improved my job performance. Ray, diabetes patient, salesperson, father
The astonishing state of healthcare costs
Healthcare $$ = Employers’ Nightmare 90% of companies pay a portion of their employees premiums.  76% of respondents believe health care costs take as much as 10% of business revenues. TriNet Q3 HR Trends Survey
Employees Feel the Pain Too Increased cost-sharing squeezes workers. Wage increase Premium increase
Wellness Programs = Hope Many companies offer, but participation is low.  More than two-thirds of employers are expected to expand wellness and disease management programs in 2010 .
Our take on  employee wellness
Medication Reminders Right medication, right time, right dose.  81%  of adults in the U.S. take at least one medication during the week;  27%  take at least five. Text or email reminders
Noncompliance is Rampant Nearly 50% of the time medications are not taken as prescribed.  I forgot to take them I had no symptoms or the symptoms went away I wanted to save money I didn’t believe the drugs were effective I didn’t think I needed to take them I had painful or frightening side effects The drugs prevented me from doing other things I wanted to do Nobody reminded me to keep taking, or to refill prescription I had difficulty getting the prescription filled The drugs tasted or smelled unpleasant I had difficult opening the bottle or swallowing the drug I was confused by all the drugs I had to take 64% 36 35 33 31 28 25 20 20 19 16 15 Failed to Take Rx Drugs
The Cost is Mind Boggling Annual U.S. costs due to incorrect use of medications.  ER Visits ($5.8 billion) Nursing Home Admissions ($32.8 billion) Prescriptions ($3.5 billion) Physician Visits ($13.8 billion) J Am Pharm Assoc. 2001 $177.4 billion Hospital Admissions ($121.5 billion)
Employers are Concerned  Medication compliance is among the top health objectives.  Nearly 9 in 10 employers rate medication compliance as an important objective in managing employee health. The Benfield Group, LLC
Employers Are Taking Action Current methods are not very sophisticated. 95% of employers are taking action to improve compliance.  The Benfield Group, LLC
Reminders Work Studies reveal higher compliance and lower medical costs.  Results Study Group Reminder Type Pediatric liver transplant recipients Medication reminder *  Text to smart phone Compliance With reminders:  69% Without:    48% Rejection Episodes With reminders:  2 Without:    12   Adults with sun exposure Weather info & sunscreen reminders  *  Text to smart phone Adherence With reminders :  56% Without:    30% Asthmatic patients Medication reminder *  Text to smart phone Compliance With reminders:  81% Without:   70% Diabetic patients Medication reminder *  Text to beeper Avg. Monthly Medicaid Costs Reminders:  $949 Without:  $1233
Wait,  there is more!
Maintain a Personal Health Record Centralized health information for better care.
In the past 12 months,  65.7 million  people in the U.S. have served as unpaid family caregivers to an adult or child.   - AARP, 2009 report, Caregiving in the U.S. Create a Care Community Patient Family & friends Home care Doctor Assisted living Connect patients, family, healthcare providers.
What  do you get? How much ? Where  are you headed?
RememberItNow! Mobile Medical information, anytime, anywhere.
How it Works One account. Many devices.  In the cloud. Compatible with: Windows Macintosh Mobile Text SMS
Pricing Ad-supported Ask about our group discounts!
Support We’re easy to reach when help is needed.  Account sharing/support  system Client view Support view Online FAQs Phone & email
How we’re  different
We Started with The Patient Personas were the foundation of our development.  meet  Janelle meet  Phi
Keep it simple Self-evident navigation, pre-designed reports, high interactivity,  common sense, one main action per page  Work the way I want Flexible reminder setup, access from any browser, mobile application, single or shared account No hassles Robust free version, 30-day free trial, no contract, no software to download, no questions asked cancellation, comprehensive online FAQ, phone support too. Less is best Just right feature set Listen to me Twitter, Facebook, blog, newsletter, exit survey Keep it secure Tier one hosting – 2 servers with firewall protection, app is run on HTTPS, account timeout, audit trail  A Better Way to do eHealth Here’s what they told us.
Contact us for a  demo! http://appstage.rememberitnow.com
Follow us on Twitter Prezi – Introducing RememberItNow!  Prezi  – Patient-centric Philosophy Prezi – New way to work  Watch our story - video Website eMail: pswingley@rememberitnow.com More About Us
National Council on Aging – Center for Healthy Aging National Council on Patient Information and Education   Study: Boomers to Flood Medical System Prescription Drug Compliance a Significant Challenge for Many Patients, WSJ.com/Harris Interactive Protecting U.S. Citizens from Inappropriate Medication Use, ISMP paper. The Institute for Safe Medication Practices Preventing Medication Errors Quality Chasm Series Patterns of Medication Use in the United States, 2004, Slone Survey. National Family Caregiver Community (NFCA) The National Alliance for Caregiving The Wisdom of Patients: Health Care Meets Online Social Media Employer medication compliance initiatives study (Benfield) Costs of Non-compliances, Align Map Behind the Numbers; Medical Cost Trends for 2009, PwC Reference

RememberItNow! A Great Employee Benefit

  • 1.
    Pamela Swingley, FounderAbout RememberItNow!
  • 2.
    Our Story Bob& his health Pam Swingley built RememberItNow! to remind her father to take the right medication, at the right time and in the right dose… and to include family members in his care.
  • 3.
    About RememberItNow! Privatecompany, headquartered in Orinda, CA Founded in 2009, launched March 2010 SaaS application, developed in PHP, MySQL database RememberItNow! Mobile (HTML 5) for any smart phone Management team: Deep experience in enterprise software & web application development. Early buzz Who we are. “ “ Much sleeker and easier to use than Google Health or Microsoft HealthVault.
  • 4.
    Who We SellTo 61 million adult Americans take multiple medications. We empower people to take control of their health Healthier patients Improved medication compliance Peace-of-mind for caregivers Better health background for doctors Reduced health care costs “ “ Without the proper meds, I zone out and I am not as productive. The reminders have improved my job performance. Ray, diabetes patient, salesperson, father
  • 5.
    The astonishing stateof healthcare costs
  • 6.
    Healthcare $$ =Employers’ Nightmare 90% of companies pay a portion of their employees premiums. 76% of respondents believe health care costs take as much as 10% of business revenues. TriNet Q3 HR Trends Survey
  • 7.
    Employees Feel thePain Too Increased cost-sharing squeezes workers. Wage increase Premium increase
  • 8.
    Wellness Programs =Hope Many companies offer, but participation is low. More than two-thirds of employers are expected to expand wellness and disease management programs in 2010 .
  • 9.
    Our take on employee wellness
  • 10.
    Medication Reminders Rightmedication, right time, right dose. 81% of adults in the U.S. take at least one medication during the week; 27% take at least five. Text or email reminders
  • 11.
    Noncompliance is RampantNearly 50% of the time medications are not taken as prescribed. I forgot to take them I had no symptoms or the symptoms went away I wanted to save money I didn’t believe the drugs were effective I didn’t think I needed to take them I had painful or frightening side effects The drugs prevented me from doing other things I wanted to do Nobody reminded me to keep taking, or to refill prescription I had difficulty getting the prescription filled The drugs tasted or smelled unpleasant I had difficult opening the bottle or swallowing the drug I was confused by all the drugs I had to take 64% 36 35 33 31 28 25 20 20 19 16 15 Failed to Take Rx Drugs
  • 12.
    The Cost isMind Boggling Annual U.S. costs due to incorrect use of medications. ER Visits ($5.8 billion) Nursing Home Admissions ($32.8 billion) Prescriptions ($3.5 billion) Physician Visits ($13.8 billion) J Am Pharm Assoc. 2001 $177.4 billion Hospital Admissions ($121.5 billion)
  • 13.
    Employers are Concerned Medication compliance is among the top health objectives. Nearly 9 in 10 employers rate medication compliance as an important objective in managing employee health. The Benfield Group, LLC
  • 14.
    Employers Are TakingAction Current methods are not very sophisticated. 95% of employers are taking action to improve compliance. The Benfield Group, LLC
  • 15.
    Reminders Work Studiesreveal higher compliance and lower medical costs. Results Study Group Reminder Type Pediatric liver transplant recipients Medication reminder * Text to smart phone Compliance With reminders: 69% Without: 48% Rejection Episodes With reminders: 2 Without: 12 Adults with sun exposure Weather info & sunscreen reminders * Text to smart phone Adherence With reminders : 56% Without: 30% Asthmatic patients Medication reminder * Text to smart phone Compliance With reminders: 81% Without: 70% Diabetic patients Medication reminder * Text to beeper Avg. Monthly Medicaid Costs Reminders: $949 Without: $1233
  • 16.
    Wait, thereis more!
  • 17.
    Maintain a PersonalHealth Record Centralized health information for better care.
  • 18.
    In the past12 months, 65.7 million people in the U.S. have served as unpaid family caregivers to an adult or child. - AARP, 2009 report, Caregiving in the U.S. Create a Care Community Patient Family & friends Home care Doctor Assisted living Connect patients, family, healthcare providers.
  • 19.
    What doyou get? How much ? Where are you headed?
  • 20.
    RememberItNow! Mobile Medicalinformation, anytime, anywhere.
  • 21.
    How it WorksOne account. Many devices. In the cloud. Compatible with: Windows Macintosh Mobile Text SMS
  • 22.
    Pricing Ad-supported Askabout our group discounts!
  • 23.
    Support We’re easyto reach when help is needed. Account sharing/support system Client view Support view Online FAQs Phone & email
  • 24.
    How we’re different
  • 25.
    We Started withThe Patient Personas were the foundation of our development. meet Janelle meet Phi
  • 26.
    Keep it simpleSelf-evident navigation, pre-designed reports, high interactivity, common sense, one main action per page Work the way I want Flexible reminder setup, access from any browser, mobile application, single or shared account No hassles Robust free version, 30-day free trial, no contract, no software to download, no questions asked cancellation, comprehensive online FAQ, phone support too. Less is best Just right feature set Listen to me Twitter, Facebook, blog, newsletter, exit survey Keep it secure Tier one hosting – 2 servers with firewall protection, app is run on HTTPS, account timeout, audit trail A Better Way to do eHealth Here’s what they told us.
  • 27.
    Contact us fora demo! http://appstage.rememberitnow.com
  • 28.
    Follow us onTwitter Prezi – Introducing RememberItNow! Prezi – Patient-centric Philosophy Prezi – New way to work Watch our story - video Website eMail: pswingley@rememberitnow.com More About Us
  • 29.
    National Council onAging – Center for Healthy Aging National Council on Patient Information and Education Study: Boomers to Flood Medical System Prescription Drug Compliance a Significant Challenge for Many Patients, WSJ.com/Harris Interactive Protecting U.S. Citizens from Inappropriate Medication Use, ISMP paper. The Institute for Safe Medication Practices Preventing Medication Errors Quality Chasm Series Patterns of Medication Use in the United States, 2004, Slone Survey. National Family Caregiver Community (NFCA) The National Alliance for Caregiving The Wisdom of Patients: Health Care Meets Online Social Media Employer medication compliance initiatives study (Benfield) Costs of Non-compliances, Align Map Behind the Numbers; Medical Cost Trends for 2009, PwC Reference

Editor's Notes

  • #16 1. ‘ Improved Adherence and Outcomes for Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients by Using Text Messaging ’, Oct 12, 2009 Pediatric, Official Journal of the Amercian Academy of Pediatrics. http://www.carespeak.com/Docs/MediMASPediatricsArticle.pdf 2. ‘ Text-message Reminders to Improve Sunscreen Use', Arch Dermatol. 2009 http://archderm.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/145/11/1230?home 3. ‘ A daily SMS reminder increases adherence to asthma treatment: A three-month follow-up study ’, Ulla Strandbygaard, Simon Francis Thomseln and Vibeke Backer, department of Respiratory Medicine, October 2009. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WWS-4XJ13R0- 2&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_searchStrId=1137188311&_rerunOrigin=google&_acct=C000050 221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=59f230221797dcbcc532d6d7ffe6ca13 4. PageMinder Project Summary Repor t, Melinda Holloway and Tom Diebold for The Division of Medical Services, State of Missouri, September 2003. http://www.alrt.com/PDF/Medicaid%20Study%20with%20Diabetics.pdf