Medication Reminders
1 out of every 5 adults forgets to take their medication as prescribed. With NowPatient’s medication reminder service, you will be notified when to take your medication. If you miss a dose, we can enable notifications to alert a family member or loved one.
How it works
Step 1
Go to the tools page. Select Medication Reminders. You can select the star icon on the tool and this will create a shortcut on your dashboard for ease of future use
Step 2
Using the action button select ‘Add Reminder’
Step 3
Now lookup your medication using the search box. Alternatively, if you are looking to set up a reminder for a non-prescription item, free type this into the ‘Add freeform item’ box
Step 4
If you are adding a reminder for a prescription medication, you will be asked if it is a long term use medication or a short term use acute medication. If it is a short-term acute medication, you will be prompted to enter the start date and end date of treatment
Step 5
You will now need to add your daily dose schedule. Each dose event should include the time and number of doses required at that time
Step 6
After you have finalized your dose schedule, you will be able to select or add an emergency contact that you would like to have receive an alert, if you have missed your dose
Step 7
Once you have finished setting up the reminder, select the ‘Save’ button. Your medication reminder is now active
Step 8
Your medication reminder is now active. You will now start receiving push notifications
Step 9
When you receive a reminder on your device, select ‘Dose Taken’ or ‘Dose Not Taken’ option
Step 10
It doesn’t end there. We surface your medication adherence data into actionable insights. You will see your ‘Medication Adherence Score’ on your account dashboard. It is scored between 0 and 100, with 100 being highly adherent and 0 being poorly adherent
Step 11
Share your score with your doctor. This can help your doctor decide which medication dosage form is best suited to you. For example, if you have a very low score, the doctor might decide to prescribe you a once-daily formulation rather than a formulation that requires multiple daily doses
Service Information
What is a Medication Reminder?
Who is this service beneficial for?
How do I set up the service to get reminder alerts?
Can I use the service for non-prescription items like vitamins?
Can I use the service if I am being treated with a short term acute medication?
How will I get the reminder alerts?
What happens if I miss my dose and who is notified?
Do I need to pay for the service?
What is the Medication Adherence Score that appears on my account dashboard?
What are the consequences of poor Medication Adherence?
Why is the Medication Adherence Score important?
Is the score impacted if I have taken my medication at the correct time, but I have ignored the alert reminder?
WHY WE BUILT NOWPATIENT
To improve the lives of everyone by making high-quality care accessible and convenient
We are here to improve lives. Our service gives you access to smart features and resources that can help empower you to take control of your health and improve your health outcomes. All this, in one place, for FREE. We strive to bring a fresh perspective to managing health. NowPatient can be accessed by downloading the App or using your web browser.