Medication Coach
Technology
National Healthcare Group Quality Improvement
National Healthcare Group
31 December 2023
Develop a modular engine to identify medications, provide comprehensive drug info, and translate instructions. MedCoach enhances medication safety and compliance; further development planned for label recognition.
Year Submitted: 2023
Published Date: 31 December 2023
Tags: Technology, Digital Health, Data Analytics, Machine Learning
About this Content
Aims
Develop a modular engine to identify medications, provide comprehensive drug info, and translate instructions.
Background
Medication literacy issues among polypharmacy patients caused non-adherence and health risks.
Methods
Developed MedCoach engine using image recognition and a harmonized drug database.
Results
Achieved 83% accuracy for drug type recognition; 88% for strip packaging; label recognition needs refinement.
Conclusion
MedCoach enhances medication safety and compliance; further development planned for label recognition.
Lessons Learnt
Collaboration across institutions is critical for creating a versatile medication literacy tool.
Additional Information
Presented at CHI INNOVATE with media coverage on Vasantham.
Keywords
Optical Recognition, Machine Learning, Drug Image Recognition, Medication Literacy.
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | National Healthcare Group |
Organization(s) Involved | Tan Tock Seng Hospital, National Healthcare Group Polyclinics |
Platform(s) | National Healthcare Group Quality Improvement |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Healthcare Administration, Medical, Pharmacy |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Healthcare Administrators, Pharmacology |
Project Lead(s) | Lim Woan Chyi |
Project Member(s) | Fong Qi Wei |
Connect with this contributor!
Lim Woan Chyi - woan_chyi_lim@ttsh.com.s