Abstract

According to NIH (National Institute of Drug Abuse), an estimated 52 million people have usedprescription drugs for nonmedical reasons at least once in their lifetimes. There are manyapplications that allow healthcare organizations to view patient's history, but they lack the flexibility of allowing other organizations to view the same information. SafeMeds is a cloud-based web solution that allows healthcare providers to be connected, preventing patients going from office-to-office to acquire prescriptions. Our product allows pharmacists and their prescriber to be alerted to patient activity. SafeMeds allows pharmacists to view the prescription sent over by doctors or prescribers, while doctors can view the history and prescribing prescriptions page. SafeMeds now makes it easy for prescribers and pharmacists to view trends and identify abuses in prescriptions. Prescription drugs can be regulated and the use of medications for nonmedical reasons can decline gradually using SafeMeds.https://www.drugabuse.gov/sites/default/files/rxreportfinalprint.pdf