Hardware Podcasts

103 - Prescription Reconciliation, Medication Error Reduction, Automated Home Care, Assisted Robotics, Patient Behavioral Monitoring, and the future of Clinical Trials with Charles Gellman

Let's Combinate · 20 Sept 2023 · 29m

What this episode covers

Charles Gellman, CEO and Co-Founder of HiDO Health, explains how his company uses assisted robotics and AI to eliminate medication errors in the home. The HiDO device utilizes smart cartridges with embedded RFID technology to dispense specific medications at prescribed times, while facial recognition and video recording ensure adherence. Gellman details how this technology enables medication reconciliation, prevents contraindications via drug libraries, and supports behavioral change through 'chaining' techniques for patients with chronic diseases or dementia. He also discusses the device's application in reducing hospitalizations for heart failure patients and its potential to revolutionize clinical trial monitoring by providing real-time, accurate adherence data.

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early-stage companies

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Companies
HiDO Health, J&J
Products
HiDO Device
Also
Stanford University, Rush University, StartXMed, Dr. Neelam Agrawa, Charles Duhigg

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