Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (MCCPDC) is partnering with cancer care support company OncoPower to offer prescription drugs at a decreased cost via a platform dubbed Medication Savings Suite.
The suite will be integrated within OncoPower's Pill Reminder Tool, which will alert patients of cheaper generic medication options available through MCCPDC when patients log a new medication into the...
Money is a motivator. Recently, digital health companies have starting to tap into blockchain-backed cryptocurrency as a way to motivate users to workout, take medication and stay sober. Most of the currencies can be cashed-in for goods like workout gear, or a paid service the platform offers like coaching. Other companies are also using the digital currency as an incentive for patients to...
It’s hard to have a conversation about technology innovations in 2018 without stumbling into the realm of blockchain. Since it first appeared on most people’s radars — thanks to the ever-turbulent bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies — financial organizations, major retailers and even governments have investigated whether or not the trendy technology has something to offer.
As such, it’s little...
Correction: An earlier version of this story included an incorrect funding amount received by OncoPower.
A new platform exclusively for cancer patients is now registering new users. Witty Healthy's newly launched platform, called OncoPower, uses blockchain technology to help patients keep track of their medical data across providers and offer users incentives.
“Typically when a patient gets...
