RxKeeper: Cutting Edge Solution for Medication Reminders
Take control of your medication regimen with this smart container and 8 customizable alerts.
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RxKeeper® reminds you to take your meds on time. . .
RxKeeper® is a solution to tackle the costliest health problem in America: Medication Adherence. This product seamlessly integrates into users' lives and encourages them to take control of their health.
We plan to positively influence behavior and increase medication adherence by leveraging sensors and smart notifications (Push, SMS, Email, Voice calls, Smart Speakers, and Smart Bulbs/Displays).
Our Mission
We are dedicated to improving lives by offering highly affordable, advanced technology solutions to increase medication adherence for patients ranging from those with many prescriptions to parents managing kids' medication and older adults keeping track of their medications. Our solutions address Medication Adherence to reduce the burden on people in need of care and their caregivers and care institutions.
Problem – Poor Medication Adherence
"Drugs do not work in patients who do not take them." - Dr. Everett Koop, Former U.S. Surgeon General. Every one percent improvement in adherence results in $2 billion in savings to the U.S. healthcare system and better health for patients.
Improving adherence is a solution that has almost no downside.
Solution - RxKeeper®
RxKeeper® is an affordable medication adherence solution – a mobile container connected by WiFi that helps individuals through various active behavioral interventions. In addition, the solution includes an App that provides transparency and insights to the user, healthcare provider, concerned family members, and payer. Medication nonadherence is linked to ~125,000 deaths per year in the United States alone and has been called the costliest health problem in America.
Product Features
- Easy-to-use. Intuitive. Senior-friendly.
- WiFi cloud connectivity. Real-time tracking.
- Notifications: Push, SMS, Email, Voice call, Smart Speaker, and Smart Bulb/Displays.
- Family and Caregiver alerts and available data sharing.
- Temperature sensors to help store medicines in the proper environment
- Graphs and historical adherence analytics.
- Portable, sturdy container with secure lock, large clock, and audible flashing alarms.
A lock and keys are provided to secure your RxKeeper container
RxKeeper® App
- Track when the container was opened & closed
- Historical sensor data helps review adherence (e.g., missed or multiple dosages)
- Customizable reminder notifications (e.g., chose your timings; optional Push, SMS, Email, and Voice notifications; Smart Bulb)
- Alert service notifies only when a user forgets to take vitamins/medications (no notification fatigue)
- Application access can be shared with 3rdparties (e.g., family members with an elderly parent or caretakers at a nursing home)
- User-friendly for elderly and non-tech savvy
Quick Demo to show the App functionality
Intuitive, simple to use User Interface
User Interactions
Smart Speaker & Smart Bulb/Display Notification
RxKeeper Reminders at Alarm Time
Alert on smart displays or smart bulbs
ENTERPRISE WEB PORTAL
A web portal available for family members and caregivers to monitor medication adherence
Tools for Success: Pill Cases and Medicine Lists
Who Needs It?
How does it Work?
The user places all their medication in the RxKeeper container. Around alarm time, the user opens the container and takes their prescribed medications as instructed by their physician. The WiFi sensor sends a box open signal to the RxKeeper Cloud. The message is sent to the RxKeeper App if it is open; else the App pulls the data periodically from the RxKeeper cloud. You will hear a ding sound when the RxKeeper container is opened. On your App, the alarm time and box opened time are compared to plot various daily, weekly and monthly adherence data.
Product Overview
Remembering to take your prescribed medications and vitamins at the appropriate times might be challenging in today's world. Yet, amidst all the diversions and challenges, you can have a well-established routine and take control of your health with RxKeeper®.
RxKeeper® is an easy-to-use mobile container with an available WiFi notification system designed to take meds as prescribed and on time. The RxKeeper® Container is sturdy and secure, and it is designed to hold your medications and vitamins. In addition, RxKeeper® monitors your medication adherence with an integrated motion sensor and reminder notifications, allowing you to manage your medication intake better.
RxKeeper® Container
Size: Length 8 inches, Width: 6 inches, Height: 5 inches
RxKeeper® Model (Alarm Clock + WiFi Compatible) is a sturdy and secure container designed to hold your medications and vitamins. It has a temperature display and a motion-detecting alarm clock that will ring and flash if you forget to take your medication. In addition, the alarm will not ring if you open the container before the set alarm time, reducing alert fatigue.
Setting the RxKeeper® Alarm Clock
The RxKeeper® Alarm Clock (shown below) has three red buttons. To turn on the RxKeeper® Alarm Clock, pull and remove the plastic tab (shown further below).
Smart Clock with Temperature and Motion Sensor
Device Calendar
You can keep track of your medication compliance
You and your family member can get SMS/Text Notification
Cascading Alarms & Flashing Lights
The alarm rings, and the light flashes at alarm time. If you do not open the container to take your medication, there is another alarm at 5, 15, and 30 mins after alarm time. No alarm will sound if you take your medication before the alarm time. No alert fatigue!
Subscription Pricing Rationale
Starter Edition - Free App - No subscription required
- App Push notifications at Alarm time on the smartphone (iPhone/Android)
- Share your App data with multiple family members and caregivers
- Audible cascading alarm and flashing lights on the RxKeeper container (Even if you lose power and WiFi connectivity)
PRO Edition - In-App purchase for $2.99/month - Just 10 cents a day!
- App Push notifications at Alarm time on the smartphone (iPhone/Android)
- Share your App data with multiple family members and caregivers
- Audible cascading alarm and flashing lights on the RxKeeper container
- Customizable SMS/email/Voice/Smart speakers, plugs, and bulbs notifications
- Web Portal for Monitoring
What is in the Box?
AM/PM Pill Organizer, Medication Card, Keys for locking container, 4× Batteries Included
Packaging
Proposed Packaging for shipping
Features for Competitive Analysis
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Competition - Price Performance
RxKeeper is an order of magnitude cheaper with more features
Biggest Differentiator
Don't get us wrong! We have tried some great medication reminders. Some have had successful campaigns here. Most were complicated, over-engineered, bulky, had expensive subscriptions, relied on spotty Bluetooth connection to an App on a smartphone within 30ft, had low battery life, required major behavior changes by users, and had reminder cues that caused alert fatigue.
We created an intuitive feature-rich medication reminder
- No App is needed near the Rxkeeper container. Data pushed to cloud via WiFi
- 8 switchable and customizable notifications
- Intuitive reminder cues for each person (Push, email, voice, smart bulbs, smart message display, smart speaker)
- No major behavior change interacting with the Rxkeeper container. (Just a container to hold all your medication and pill organizer)
- Starter Edition is Free to use forever! (You get Push notification, Audible and visual alarm on container and App sharing with family) and we made our subscription extremely affordable. Just 10 cents a day subscription for the Pro Edition (With it, you get email, voice, smart bulbs, smart message display, smart speaker)
Technology Stack
FCC, CE, RoHS Certifications completed
Traction
- 25 Alpha and Beta Customers since January 2020
- Strategic Partnerships: Initiated discussions with Digital Health platforms for EHR data and TeleHealth integration.
- Presented at the International Active Aging Conference in 2020.
- Demonstrated RxKeeper prototype at the ADvancing States 2021 HCBS Conference.
- Accepted by Twillio.org - Global Community for Social Good
Intellectual Property
Timeline
Safety Information
Status Alert LLC does not provide any medical advice or medical services. The services are not a replacement or substitute for healthcare professionals' guidance. The services are not intended to be, and must not be taken to be, the practice of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, or other healthcare advice by Status Alert LLC. Only your medical professional can determine the right course of treatment for you and determine what is safe, appropriate, and effective based on your needs.
Would be useful but it's kinda bulky to carry around…