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OnTimeRx - Savvy Seniors Video

It's always nice to be mentioned on TV. This spot aired on NBC on April 15, 2011, when Savvy Seniors' Jim Miller was a guest on KFOR TV in a 4 Seniors feature. Jim talked about ways to help seniors remember to take their medications and OnTimeRx was one of the three tools he highlighted.

To hear what he had to say, go to the website: http://bit.ly/jK6ene
WATCH the SEGMENT ON KFOR

Use Medication Reminders to Fill Pill Boxes

Medication Reminders and Pill Boxes

Taking medications correctly and consistently is not an easy task but new technology makes it much easier to accomplish.

It’s always a good idea to have all of your meds organized and ready to be taken for the entire week.

Everyone knows that 7-day plastic pillboxes are real time-savers. Pillboxes can also help reduce hand pain by a factor of 7 or more! Think about it… If you have arthritis, you can reduce the number of times you have to twist open your pill bottles just by using pillboxes. You only have to open each bottle once to fill all the compartments for a whole week. This is much easier on the hands than doing it several times daily to take those same doses.

As with any system, it’s extremely important to have everything set up properly. OnTimeRx provides the easiest and safest way to correctly fill each compartment of your weekly pill boxes. Once a week line up all of your medication bottles on the table or counter and use your OnTimeRx reminder schedule as a dosing reference. It's simple to load each compartment with the pills you need to take for each dosing time. What could be easier?

As convenient as pillboxes are, most don’t tell you when it’s time to take your meds, so it’s still pretty easy to forget and you may find a bunch of pills are still in the pillbox the next day. While pillboxes make good organizers, they are not reliable compliance tools. Reliable reminders are always helpful, no matter how you organize your pills.

Here’s something else that OnTimeRx can help with. Doctors and nurses always ask what medications you’re currently taking. It’s difficult to remember everything under the best of circumstances, but under time pressure or in an emergency, it’s very easy to forget one or two medications. This can have serious consequences.

Did you know that OnTimeRx also can be used to maintain your current medications list, and compile your personal health history?

Very few patients bring a printed meds list, but OnTimeRx users can quickly print out a current medications list before each doctor appointment. If you maintain this information in the OnTimeRx desktop program or in your online health profile, it only takes a matter of seconds. You can also print any pertinent 911 info. With an OnTimeRx online profile it’s also quick and easy to keep your data and medication list up-to-date. This normally tedious job is very simple if you have all of your current medications recorded in OnTimeRx.

OnTimeRx is recognized and respected as an easy-to-use reminder system that works on many platforms and devices. It has been helping thousands of users every day since it was first launched in 2000.

© AmeliaPlex, Inc. 2011

OnTimeRx now comes preloaded in Classic

How exciting! Here's MotionApps Blog announcement!

OnTimeRx is pleased to be partnering with MotionApps to bring thousands of excellent Palm OS applications to a new high-tech phone - the Palm Pre. We have been very impressed with the technical concept of including the Classic emulator on Palm's WebOS phone. We were thrilled to be one of their launch partners, and you can read their entire blog post here.

MotionApps teamed up with AmeliaPlex, the developer of OnTimeRx, to include this very useful medical application within the Classic bundle.

Their decision to include OnTimeRx was based on users’ feedback and the awareness that this application serves as a very important medical tool to many. Now any user with Classic can install OnTimeRx and use the trial for 30 days before purchasing. OnTimeRx can be installed in Classic together with other preloaded apps with a single tap on Install Free Apps option from Classic menu.

Susan Torrico, President/CEO of AmeliaPlex is proud to say: “The Palm version of OnTimeRx software is the BEST medication reminder program available anywhere. It's a mature, feature-rich application that has been thoroughly tested and enhanced based on suggestions from actual users."

Mr. Voja Lalich, CEO of MotionApps states: “AmeliaPlex is one of the companies we’ve been working since the beginning of Classic Certification Program, they were our Launch Partners, and I know that MotionApps team really enjoyed working with them. We also received confirmations from our users that being able to use OnTimeRx on their Pre phone is of critical importance to them so we decided to make it available to Classic users right away.”

We get feedback like this from OnTimeRx users nearly every day:

“I'm still using a Palm TX and a Win Netbook combo for as long as I can :-) But if and when the TX finally dies, it looks like the Palm Pre may be in my future, because I sure can’t do without OnTimeRx. I look forward to many more years of using OnTimeRx on my Palm or Pre...”

This note influenced their decision to include OnTimeRx with Classic.

Read more about other great Palm applications that work on Palm Pre phones - thanks to MotionApps Classic emulator.

"Travel Advisory" from APhA

Here's some excellent advice from my favorite organization... APhA.

Travel Smart: Tips From Your Pharmacist to Know Before You Go

APhA Urges Consumers to Practice Safe Medication Use when Traveling

WASHINGTON, DC – Traveling, whether for business or pleasure, alters our daily routine and disrupts our schedule including our health care habits like taking medication. As the height of the holiday travel season approaches, the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) urges consumers to practice safe medication use when traveling. Here are some tips you should know before you go:

• Carry your personal medication record with you, which should include both prescription and over-the-counter medications. This is a list of your medications, how you take them, and why—a good resource to have on hand when you visit any healthcare provider, to see your pharmacist and when you travel. If you are unexpectedly admitted into a hospital, or must see a healthcare provider while traveling, the list can help them understand your current treatments. If you are unsure why you are taking a medication, consult your healthcare provider and pharmacist for clarification. To download a personal medication list www.pharmacist.com/pmr.
• NOTE: You can also print your Medications List from OnTimeRx desktop software.
  

• Have a plan for adjusting your medication regimen. Travel may require you to adjust your medication regimen, or when you take your medication, for time and routine changes. If you are traveling across the country and would normally take a medication twice a day, for example, you may need to adjust that schedule to take your medications approximately twelve hours apart—which may be earlier or later than your first bedtime or morning on another coast. Ask your pharmacist about how to alter your schedule to fit your health-care needs.

• Keep your medications in your carry-on bag. While many items can be replaced easily, replacing medications can be challenging. Keeping your medications with you ensures immediate access in case of an unexpected event like lost or stolen luggage. Check with your airline or TSA for the forms of medications you can take: liquids in certain quantities may be prohibited on airplanes. Remember, you can always ask your pharmacist about pouring liquid medication into smaller bottles for your travel.

• Store your medications in their original labeled containers and bring more than you expect to use during your travels. Extended stays can upset your medication regimen. Being prepared helps ensure safe and effective medication use.

• Ask your pharmacist if there are any foods or beverages that conflict with your medicines. You may be more inclined to eat unfamiliar foods when traveling to foreign countries or new cities.

• Be careful or avoid drinking alcohol, especially when flying or visiting cities in higher altitudes. Alcohol can interact with many prescription and over-the-counter medicines.

• Talk to your pharmacist. He or she can help you understand how to manage your drug therapy whether at home or away.

• Practice good hygiene, get rest and eat well. Frequent hand-washing/cleansing and coughing /sneezing within your sleeve or a tissue will protect you and others. In addition, try not to overdo it and not get run down, eat right, and drink plenty of water (and depending upon the location you may need to use bottled water) are good practices that can reduce your risk of getting sick.

Pack the Basics

Wise travelers assemble a few basics before heading out the door. Pain and fever reducing medication, antihistamine tablets, band aids, triple antibiotic ointment, hand sanitizer, cough syrup, lozenges, a thermometer, sunscreen, upset stomach and anti-diarrhea medicine are the basics, but depending on your destination, you may want to pack additional items. Talk to your pharmacist to see what other products may be best for you to take along.

Remember, you may take a holiday, but your illnesses do not. They travel with you. Managing your health starts with you, but your pharmacist is an important member of the health-care team. Pharmacists are the medication experts and can help patients with questions about their prescription and over the counter medications Ask questions about your medications—get answers.

About the American Pharmacists Association (APhA)

The American Pharmacists Association, founded in 1852 as the American Pharmaceutical Association, represents more than 62,000 practicing pharmacists, pharmaceutical scientists, student pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and others interested in advancing the profession. APhA, dedicated to helping all pharmacists improve medication use and advance patient care, is the first-established and largest association of pharmacists in the United States. APhA members provide care in all practice settings, including community pharmacies, health systems, long-term care facilities, managed care organizations, hospice settings, and the uniformed services.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Sharon Corbitt

November 3, 2009 202-429-7537; scorbitt@aphanet.org

Old Friends Never Die - BUT their devices do!

In September, I heard from Carla, a long-time OnTimeRx user who had just lost a dear friend - her old Palm PDA. She gave me permission to reprint her email in hopes that it might help others in a similar situation. Here it is:

"I used to use your program, OnTimeRx, on my Palm and loved it. It meant that I could have periods of the day when I did not have to focus on my illness plus it allowed me to know when I took my last dose. My medication affects my memory and before your software, I was never sure when or even whether I had last taken a scheduled dose. When my Palm PDA died, my husband bought me a Nokia E71 phone. It is a great gadget, but I very much miss my OnTimeRx. Are you planning to create a version for the Symbian S60 System? I was very disappointed that there is next to nothing out there other than OnTimeRx."

As an independent software developer, you can never receive too many of those kinds of complimentary comments. But it was very painful to have to tell her... there is no Symbian version of OnTimeRx. I made some suggestions for alternative solutions, like: switching phones, using automated reminder service, etc., and she responded further:

"Prior to my "health challenges" I was a Systems Analyst, so I also understand the difficulties of trying to be all things to all people (or to all systems). Wouldn't it be grand to have just one programming language/platform for all our needs and desires? As with all things in our universe, such a Heaven would have to be paid for with many jobs and all the worlds created by them. Sigh."
It is true, " ... you can't please all of the people all of the time." But we've sure tried for the past 9 years!

Unfortunately, there are just too many different devices with too many variables now. It's even getting difficult for the largest software developers to keep up. As great as it would be to have a single programming language, no one seriously sees that as "the answer". The web-based "SaaS" approach (Software as a Service) may be the closest thing in the future.

Almost daily there are press releases about how various entities are now using text and voice messages in health care. This is really not new! We've been doing it for 5 years already; and we agree, this seems to be the most promising and viable approach to reach the largest market and do the most good.

There are millions upon millions of potential users, who need some kind of reminder help to manage their medications or those of a family member. We strongly believe in the OnTimeRx reminder concept and are currently upgrading our automated OnTimeRx service, so it will work even better for the billions of people who use ordinary cell phones and land lines.

Fortunately, pharmacies are beginning to use reminders for refills now. Hopefully, some day soon, an integral part of the doctor's prescription will include a simple check box to order daily medication reminders. That could significantly reduce the $200+ billion that's being wasted in the US annually due to noncompliance. Everyone stands to benefit from improved medication adherence/compliance.

In the meantime, OnTimeRx software and services will continue to provide the best possible reminder programs, along with excellent support for all of the platforms we have already developed.

Thanks again for your emails, Carla. I hope we'll always be able to help you take your meds on time...

TIPS and Help for OnTimeRx-BlackBerry v1.1

A new software customer asked about a User Manual for OnTimeRx-BlackBerry, the latest addition to our suite of OnTimeRx software programs.

TIPS are scattered throughout the BB software to explain how to use all the features on each screen; however, posting the TIPS and Help copy on this blog might help others.

OnTimeRx-BlackBerry v1.1

Help Button:

General Instructions

When an Alarm goes off:

• Read the screen.

• Do what the screen says.

• Click on the Details button, if displayed, to view more details.
• Click YES to record the dose or event on the Log.

• Click Wait 15 or Wait 30 to silence snooze alarms.

• Click NO - if dose was intentionally not taken.
• Repeat above steps for all drugs or events scheduled at this time.
• Check the Days Supply on each drug alarm screen.to avoid running out.

• When more than one drug is scheduled at the same alarm time, each Drug Name will display in a different color on the alarm screens.

Descriptions of Features and Buttons:

Tips on Menu button – Home screen (Settings/Tips/Registration)

Preference Settings

Alarm Sounds – Select any alarm sound you prefer Check or uncheck Vibrate mode

Set a Start of Day Time – your usual first dose of the day.

Set an End of Day Time – your last dose of the day This information will be preset on New Drug records.

Change the Color Option if a 'theme' makes the OnTimeRx buttons difficult to read.

Security PIN feature protects your data and prevents it from being viewed by others. Select a PIN number you can remember. It must be entered to view details on each alarm screen.

Alarm Mute - Home screen
This feature is used to temporarily silence all audible OTRx alerts for a movie, play, or meeting. Alarm Mute is like the Mute function on a VCR Remote.
When Mute is OFF (default), you will hear audible alarm sounds.

When Mute is ON or enabled, the sounds are muted. Your alarm screens will display with a single vibrate alert.
• Tap the Main screen Alarm Mute dropdown and select 1 hr, 2hr, or 3 hr.

• The alarms will automatically restart at the end of that time period.

• Alarm Mute - ON will silence all OTRx alarms indefinitely and must be restarted manually.(not normally recommended).

• Select Alarm Mute - OFF to manually restart the alarm sequence.

• Tap the Menu button to display TIPS or Information on any screen.

MyMeds button -.TIPS

My Meds Drug List -

MyMeds is a list of all Rx and OTC drug records in OnTimeRx.

Routine Drug Names are in Bold font and have alarms set.

Drug Names in regular font are PRN and do not have alarms set. These are taken “as needed” (pain meds) or are no longer needed (antibiotics).

Drug names are arranged in alphabetical order. The cursor can be moved to any drug name instantly by typing the first letter of the drug name on the keypad. The list will auto-scroll to the first drug name that starts with that letter.

HINT –To help prevent future adverse reactions, keep the drug records that are no longer in use, but add ZZZ- to any Drug Name that has been discontinued. (ZZZ-Antimycin) These will move to the bottom of MyMeds list. It is good to add a Note with the date and the reason why it was stopped. (allergic reaction-rash).

Tips: (On Menu button from MyMeds or PillTime)

New Drug Entry Screen
This information can be found on your Rx labels & patient info leaflets for Rx (prescription) & OTC (over-the-counter) products.

1. Enter full Drug Name & Strength

2. Enter the Quantity per dose. The default quantity is “1”.
NOTE:

For fractional doses (½ or ¼ tablet), 2 separate quantity options are used.

• Click the first quantity dropdown and select 0 for less than 1

• Scroll to the second dropdown and select ½ or ¼

• For 1-1/2 teaspoonful – scroll past the 1 and select ½ to display 1-1/2

3. Select a Frequency
The default is once/day (default) Enter a number to set up to 6x/day

4. Set Dose Time/s

• Move cursor to Time box. 'Not Set' (default)

• Click Enter key or a number to access the Set Dose Time screen.

5. Set a Repeat

• Click Repeat button to set or change dosing schedule.

• Default is “Daily” Repeat with 'No End Date’ – for ongoing doses.
• Select Weekly, Monthly, or Yearly repeats when appropriate

• Select None - for one-time doses or events

• Start Date is today’s date (default).

• Click Enter on date field to change Start date.

• For a specific End Date, move to 'No End Date’ - click Enter key

• Set End Date and click Done.

6. Click Back button to Save Data on MyMeds list

To Include Additional Information (optional):

• Add descriptive terms for In: - With: - and For: data fields.

• Enter a letter to select from a dropdown list of terms or edit the list.

You can customize any Dropdown list:

• Scroll to a field and enter a letter to display a item (m = mouth).

• Click trackball to display full list

• Click the appropriate term to select.

• Click “Edit” to access Edit Window

• Click Menu button to add New or Rename items on lists.

• Select Rx (default) or OTC box to specify the category of medication.

• Select Routine (default) or PRN (as needed) to specify the type of dose.
• Click the Back button to Save - when finished.

To add Pill Count or More Detailed Information (optional):

• Click 'Supply' button to enter current Pill Count. Your Remaining Days supply will display on each Alarm screen.

• Click 'More' to enter other details on each drug.

• If Directions field has text, a Details button displays on Alarm Screens.

• Click 'Details' button to access the Details before taking a dose.
• Tap 'Notes' button to add other information - such as: color, shape and markings on generic med, reason for discontinuing a drug, etc.

• Click Back button to Save Data on MyMeds list

To Edit Drug information

• Select a Drug from MyMeds list or PillTime -click Menu button –Edit.

To Take a Dose Early

• Use Take Now feature to log doses up to 1 hour early.

• Highlight a Drug Name in PillTime – click Menu button – ‘Take Now’.

• Highlight the Drug Name – click Menu – Edit to view drug record

• Click 'Take Now' button to take a Routine dose up to 1 hour early.

• Click 'Take Now' button to take PRN or As Needed meds.

To Delete a Drug from MyMeds List

• Select Drug Name to be Deleted

• Click Menu button and select 'Delete'. Click Yes to Verify. It’s GONE!

For Best Results: Enter complete information for each new drug when adding it to MyMeds list. Additional information can always be added later, if preferred.

PillTime Button:

Bold Items on the PillTime schedule are the next doses to be taken.

More than one drug may be scheduled at the same time.

The Drug Names will display on different color bars on alarm screens to differentiate each drug as it is logged.

If it is not convenient to log the doses when the alarm sounds, scroll to the Wait 15 or Wait 30 buttons to delay the alarms for 15 or 30 min.

Snooze alarms will sound every 10 minutes for 30 minutes if the doses are ignored or not logged.

Standard dosing rules consider a dose is “on time” if taken 1 hour before or 1 hour after the scheduled dose time. Dosing schedules can always be changed to meet the user’s needs.

ToDo Button:

ToDo List –

ToDo List is a complete list of your OnTimeRx scheduled ToDo events. These ToDo events may or may not be health-related. You can Log these events if you choose to.

Items in Bold have alarms set for one time or recurring event reminders.

Items in regular font display [DateTime Not set] or [DateTime Exp]. These have no alarms currently set or the event has expired.

Highlight any item and click Menu button to Edit or Delete it.

Scroll to any field and click Enter key to access and change the data.

You can reactivate an expired or not set ToDo. Simply highlight the ToDo and click Menu to Edit. Be sure to update both the start/end dates and time. Save your changes.

• To enter a New ToDo event - Click Menu – New

• Enter a Brief description of ToDo event.

• Scroll to 'Not Set' (time box) – Click Enter key or a number to enter date/time.
• Set alarm time
• Scroll up to change Start Date if other than today.

• Tap Repeat - to select interval for recurring event

• Select end date, if needed. [OK] then [Done].

• Add Notes for more details (e.g. Insulin sliding scale, etc.) [Done].

• The 'Do Now' button allows the event to be logged up to 1 hour early.

NOTE: To Delete a ToDo Entry:

• Highlight the ToDo to be deleted. Click Menu - Delete

• Confirm 'Delete ToDo' - it's GONE!

911 Info Button:

IN CASE of EMERGENCY: Include “See OnTimeRx 911 Data” in your I.C.E. (In Case of Emergency) Contact Record. Your 911 information can save precious time in case you cannot speak or think clearly to answer questions.

• Contact Support@ontimerx.com for a work-around to enter your 911 data as blocks of text.

• Click the 911 Info button and scroll to review or display your personal medical data

• Click Menu – Edit 911 to enter or change any of your data.

• List only the most important data, such as: Allergies, Next of Kin, Doctors names and phone numbers, etc.

• Keep this 911 data current with dates of previous hospital stays, procedures and other health-related activities.

• Sensitive information may be kept from view by checking the Private box. • Protected data can be accessed at the owner's discretion through the Edit 911 function.

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Log Button:

The Log displays a Y, N, M, or C for each event.

Y = Yes - drug taken or task completed.

N = No - event cancelled or purposely not done.

M = Missed - no response to the alarm.

C = Changed – to correct a 'missed' or a No response.

Making Log Corrections:
If a dose or event was not logged properly, limited changes can be made to correct the Log. The Compliance rate and Days Supply are automatically adjusted.

Select the incorrect Log entry and click Menu button to edit the Log Detail. Missed Log events displaying 'M' can be changed to 'C'. If doses or events were logged as 'No' in error but were taken or done, the 'N' can be changed to 'C'. Do NOT change the 'M' or 'N', if a dose or event was actually missed.

Transfer button:

BlackBerry Data Transfer function is not currently available.

The following “copy and paste” work-around will facilitate loading extensive 911 Information into OnTimeRx on your Blackberry device. For additional assistance, contact: Support@OnTimeRx.com

A 30-day free trial version of OnTimeRx-Windows software is available for download from: www.OnTimeRx.com All of the suggested 911 categories are listed in the OnTimeRx-Windows desktop program. Data can be entered on a Windows XP or Vista computer utilizing this program. Copy the data into an email message and send it to yourself. Open the email on your BlackBerry device. Simply copy each section from the email message and select 911 Info – click the Menu button - Edit 911 to paste the compiled data into your OnTimeRx 911 Info.

To utilize the OTRx-Win desktop program for data entry beyond the 30-day trial period, a registration must be purchased separately from the Developer. See purchase details on the developer website or call or email support@OnTimeRx.com for further assistance.

About Us button:

Welcome to OnTimeRx®, your reminder system for all health-related activities. OnTimeRx® was designed by a pharmacist to remind each user to take all medications as prescribed - on time - every time. Medications will only work properly if they are taken properly. This reminder system can be invaluable, if it is used routinely. For best results, it is recommended that users respond to all reminders promptly.

DISCLAIMER: AmeliaPlex, Inc. assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or appropriateness of information entered in OnTimeRx reminder software by the end user. Since the information is owned and maintained by the User or his/her agent or health care professional, OnTimeRx software is not subject to HIPAA rules. No claims are made that the information and/or reminders entered by the user will be 100% accurate, reliable, or effective. No guarantee is made that the user’s data will not be lost due to unforeseen conditions that may disable the device or devices on which the software is being utilized. Every effort has been made to assure that OnTimeRx software will perform properly, but software is always sold “as is” and may not work on all devices or on any device that is damaged or has batteries that are not charged properly.

BASIC USER INSTRUCTIONS:

When an Alarm sounds and the Alarm screen displays:
• Read the screen.
• Do what the screen says.
• Tap YES to record the dose or event on the Log.
• Tap NO - if dose was not taken.
• Repeat above steps for all drugs or events scheduled at this time.
• Always check the Days Supply to avoid running out of pills.