ConciliaMed: an interactive mobile and web tool to reconcile chronic medications of patients undergoing elective surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The last decade has seen exponential growth in electronic health tools. However, only a limited number of electronic medication reconciliation tools have been developed and implemented in healthcare settings. Here, we present ConciliaMed, a mobile and web-based tool for healthcare professionals to reconcile the chronic medications of patients undergoing elective surgery.

Methods

A research team of pharmacists and internists worked together with a technology company to design and develop ConciliaMed. Evidence-based guidelines were collected for inclusion in the tool. A group of experts conducted a simulation with a preliminary version of ConciliaMed to identify bugs and technical improvements and to assess their satisfaction with the application. The final prototype

SUBMITTER: Ciudad-Gutierrez P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11784385 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature