Scan Med: A Healthcare Application using QR Code: A REVIEW

Computer Engineering

Medication adherence refers both to whether a patient correctly fallows their prescribed schedule for a medication and to whether a patient finishes the course of their medication. There is a growing concern in the medical field, both on the side of physicians and other care providers as well as on the insurance and payer side about the impact medication non-adherence has on health care outcomes and costs . The widespread uses of smart phones at an unprecedented rate have revolutionized the way people access to information particularly in the health care sector. The use of mobile healthcare applications is a dynamic field and has received great attentions lately. This development provides mobile technology more attractive for mobile health (m-health) applications. The m-health is defined as a wireless telemedicine involving the use of mobile telecommunications and multimedia technologies and their integration with mobile healthcare delivery systems. M-health proposes the delivery of healthcare anytime and anywhere which surpasses geographical, temporal and organizational barriers. In this project, the m-health application is an Android-based reminder application developed for the usage on Smartphone. It addresses the common healthcare issue such as attending appointment and taking medication on a proper schedule as prescribed. The m –health application also has an option of entering data in a quick and easy manner by using the chosen automated data-entry technology, the Quick Response (QR) code.

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