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Custom healthcare software to enhance medication adherence through IoT solutions. 

Client

HealthBeacon Limited operates as a medication adherence technology company. The Company develops tools and trackers for managing medication, as well as provides customized reminders to help you start and stay on track with your health data. 

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The medication challenge

Modern life makes it hard to establish and maintain routines and with an unsustainable increase in healthcare spending. Clinical studies have demonstrated that patients adhere properly to only 50% of their prescribed drug therapy. Moreover, one of the most specific problematic areas is around patients dependent on self-injecting medicines. This 40bn, fastest-growing healthcare market segment needs innovative e-health solutions to address poor adherence and stop the waste of medicine and unwanted patient outcomes.

Software solution

HealthBeacon is a smart sharps bin (IoT device) for patients who self-inject medications at home. It is digitally connected and programmed with the patients’ personal medication schedule, using custom reminders to help them start and stay on track. 

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What we worked on:

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Cloud infrastructure

ASSIST has architected the cloud infrastructure using AWS. The IoT devices are connected via a 3G Vodafone private network to the cloud platform, where the data is collected and analysed using web and mobile dashboards. 

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Data security & compliance

The system has been recently approved by the FDA in the US and the data management is HIPAA HITECH ready and GDPR compliant. The infrastructure has successfully passed external security audits as well. 

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MLOps

We used IBM Watson to implement algorithms that detect different types of medication introduced in the bin. The mobile application was built in Android using our APIs and the web dashboards are built in Django, Python. 

Empowering innovation through cutting-edge technologies

We leverage advanced technologies to develop robust and efficient mobile and web applications, ensuring top-tier performance and cross-platform compatibility.

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Development & Collaboration Insights

HealthBeacon came to us with the device and an idea. We architected the infrastructure and developed the application ecosystem, which allowed this product to become a reality. We were transparent with our technical choices and recommendations. Therefore, the client could make rapid, well-informed decisions and enable progress to come naturally. 

The impact of the numerous modules and integrations, working with other external teams while the client’s team structure was also changing, meant we had to show adaptability.  
Through extensive research and effective communication, we solved the main technical challenge related to the data sync with external services. Furthermore, the SQA process involved a lot of documentation and attention to detail. 

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Features

Besides processing data received daily from the devices, the platform offers a multitude of functionalities and benefits that make it a much needed e-health tool in a list of innovative medical devices. 

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Communication protocols

Communication between system and device - when the device sends data, the system responds back to the device monitor according to precise calculations. The device also supports OTA updates. 

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User Management

The platform can be accessed by multiple user types and each has customizable permissions.

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Patient and treatment management

Patients benefit from a medication tracker that ensures they optimally adhere to their prescribed treatment.

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Custom Integrations

Vodafone private B2B network integration with AWS cloud, AbbVie Hub Portal, Teva Salesforce, SAP Uniphar, Twilio – Communication APIs for SMS, Voice, Video & Authentication.

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Injections management

When drop data is received, injections are categorized and verified with image recognition using a machine learning service.

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Reminders

The system sends scheduled emails and SMS messages to patients to remind them to take their medication.

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Analysis and reports 

The platform aggregates the data offering various filters and the possibility to export the data in multiple formats, such as PDF, PPT or Excel.

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Compliance

ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 14001, HIPAA / HITECH ready, GDPR,    SQA Compliance and FDA approved.

Project highlights and achievements

With multi-continent presence (Europe, Americas, Asia-Pacific) and millions of devices to be deployed as part of the recent FDA approval, HeathBeacon’s success denotes the platform’s usability and clear market need for an injection oriented e-health device.

100k+ highly compliant and secure medical devices are used worldwide while supporting seamless, two-way communication.

Improved patient outcomes. Patients are more adherent - 80 to 90% compliance when medicines are connected.

Support the pharmaceutical industry in mirroring the digital approach to solve key issues through mobile apps or SaaS models.  

Testimonials and reviews 

Adrian Burns
Adrian Burns, CEO at Firmwave Secure IoT Solutions
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ASSIST have done a great job for us [HealthBeacon] and they are really a very experienced software design company covering everything from UI to Cloud backend to data storage to data vizualisation and beyond. 

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For business inquiries:

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Our address:

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