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“Congratulations to Andrew McLaren, delighted winner of a new Apple iPad”.
Andrew entered the competition to “Think like a patient” at the recent Eye4Pharma Marketing Excellence and Analytics conference held in Sydney.
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$20 million investment to drive growth for Atlantis Healthcare
Atlantis Healthcare, a company focused on developing solutions to a multi-billion dollar global healthcare problem, is set to ramp up its global strategic expansion programme following the announcement of a new partnership with an international private investment company.
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Getting Patients To Take Their Asthma Meds
Armed with the right information, physicians can play a stronger role in ensuring asthma patients don't waver in taking drugs proven to prevent asthma attacks, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
Programs Try Cash Incentives To Get Forgetful Patients To Take Meds
The New York Times reports on a new approach to getting patients to take their medications consistently: financial incentives.
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Health Care Quality Issues: The Disconnect Between Patients And Experts
The Kansas City Star: Improving "health literacy" could help improve patient outcomes and quality. This literacy is "the limited ability to understand the technical jargon, the orders, the prescriptions and the forms coming from doctors, nurses, pharmacists and insurance companies.
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How Personalised Outreach Can Boost Adherence
Kate Reid, general manager of Atlantis Healthcare UK, outlines the benefits of an individualised approach to non-compliance.
Consumers Roundup: More Patients Choose High-Deductible Plans; Many Neglect Doctors' Medication Directions
A number of news outlets explores consumer health issues.
Irregular Medication Use Puts Seniors At Risk For Falling
Older adults increase their chances of falling by not taking their medications as directed, according to an article in the latest edition of the Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological and Medical Sciences (Volume 65A, Number 5).
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Survey Reveals Reasons For Quitting Bladder Medication
Nine out of ten patients who discontinued their overactive bladder (OAB) medication said it was because it didn't work as expected or they couldn't tolerate it, according to research in the May issue of the urology journal BJUI.
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Experts Try To Fix Problem Of Millions Who Don't Adhere To Prescriptions
The Boston Globe: "It is a common conundrum in doctor's offices, clinics, and hospitals across the nation: patients who do not take their medication as directed.
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