Massachusetts-based medical technology company WatchRx is working with Ravkoo to improve patient care using smart wearables.

Florida-based Ravkoo is helping the pharmacy industry with its software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform. The partnership aims to improve medication adherence and help people follow healthier lifestyles.

Chronic disease is the leading contributor to America’s $3.8tn annual healthcare cost. Around 60% of American adults suffer from some chronic disease while 40% suffer from more than one condition. Missed medications result in 125,000 annual deaths in the USA. The issue is very pronounced among the rapidly growing senior population, where nearly 69% of hospital readmissions are due to medication non-adherence.

The two companies are coming together to improve medication adherence through the use of WatchRx technology and Ravkoo’s consumer friendly business model and industry reach.

“Ravkoo is building an industry-leading digital pharmacy platform to deliver personalised care services to our customers,” said Alpesh Patel, CEO of Ravkoo. “WatchRx is the most promising chronic care solution on the market. This partnership is a critical piece of our data-driven digital pharmacy platform and will drive better outcomes, improve lives and lower costs.”

The partnership will leverage WatchRx’s remote patient monitoring (RPM) and chronic care management (CCM) capabilities and Ravkoo’s digital pharmacy platform to improve medication adherence, deliver personalised healthcare at home, increase patient and caregiver engagement, and drive positive behavioural and lifestyle changes.

“WatchRx is on a mission to help healthcare providers deliver quality care,” said Jayanthi Narasimhan, CEO of WatchRx. “We are thrilled to join hands with Ravkoo to help them address medication adherence among their two million plus customers. With our senior-friendly solution, Ravkoo customers will be able to connect wearables and medical devices as well as access personalised resources and guidance to manage their health. Our data analytics, automation and patient-first capabilities are critical to addressing medication adherence.”

The WatchRx offering is available as part of Ravkoo’s digital health management platform.

Ravkoo is a digital SaaS platform for prescription fulfilment, with more than 400 distribution centres in over 110 major cities across the USA, providing free, same-day or next-day prescription delivery to patients’ doorsteps.