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

- Show: [Let's Combinate](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate)
- Published: 2023-09-20
- Length: 29m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2023-09-20-103-prescription-reconciliation-medication-error-reduction-automated-home-care-a
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letscombinate/episodes/103---Prescription-Reconciliation--Medication-Error-Reduction--Automated-Home-Care--Assisted-Robotics--Patient-Behavioral-Monitoring--and-the-future-of-Clinical-Trials-with-Charles-Gellman-e29fnih

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2023-09-20-103-prescription-reconciliation-medication-error-reduction-automated-home-care-a#t=0) Introduction: Charles Gellman and HiDO Health
- [1:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2023-09-20-103-prescription-reconciliation-medication-error-reduction-automated-home-care-a#t=98) The Problem with Medication Adherence and Outcomes
- [5:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2023-09-20-103-prescription-reconciliation-medication-error-reduction-automated-home-care-a#t=304) HiDO Device Mechanics: Smart Cartridges and Dispensing
- [8:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2023-09-20-103-prescription-reconciliation-medication-error-reduction-automated-home-care-a#t=512) Clinical Results: 80% Reduction in Heart Failure Hospitalizations
- [11:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2023-09-20-103-prescription-reconciliation-medication-error-reduction-automated-home-care-a#t=718) Medication Reconciliation and Contraindication Safety
- [15:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2023-09-20-103-prescription-reconciliation-medication-error-reduction-automated-home-care-a#t=910) Future of Clinical Trials and Data Monitoring
- [19:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2023-09-20-103-prescription-reconciliation-medication-error-reduction-automated-home-care-a#t=1187) Chaining Technology and Behavioral Change
- [24:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2023-09-20-103-prescription-reconciliation-medication-error-reduction-automated-home-care-a#t=1478) Patient Risks, Mental Health, and Device Returns
- [26:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/lets-combinate/2023-09-20-103-prescription-reconciliation-medication-error-reduction-automated-home-care-a#t=1585) Manufacturing: From 3D Printing to Injection Molding

## Topics

- [Medical & health devices](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/medical-devices)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Quality & yield](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/quality-and-yield)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- HiDO Health (company)
- HiDO Device (product)
- Stanford University (other)
- Rush University (other)
- J&J (company)
- StartXMed (other)
- Dr. Neelam Agrawa (other)
- Charles Duhigg (other)

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