MedAnchor
Medication certainty for families & caregivers
About MedAnchor
Introduction to MedAnchor
MedAnchor is a medication tracking application designed to answer a specific question with clarity: when was the last dose taken. It focuses on dose confirmation rather than notifications, providing a reliable record of timestamps that can be viewed by individuals and shared care teams.
The product is intended for people managing daily medications, as well as families and caregivers who coordinate care for children, partners, or parents. By creating a single source of truth for dose events, MedAnchor helps prevent missed doses and double dosing without relying solely on alarms.
Key Takeaways
- One-tap dose confirmation with precise timestamps
- Shared family/caregiver space with real-time updates
- Clear last-dose view to reduce uncertainty and duplication
- Antibiotic Mode for short courses: tracks treatment days, doses remaining, and late/missed doses
- Not a reminder-only tool; emphasizes actual dose confirmation over alerts
- Designed for individuals, families, and multi-caregiver scenarios
- Does not provide medical advice; supports following existing care plans
How MedAnchor Works
Users log a dose with a single tap, and MedAnchor records the exact time. The app presents an immediate, at-a-glance view of the most recent dose, so users can quickly verify whether a medication was taken and when. This reduces reliance on memory and mitigates the risk of taking a dose twice or skipping it due to uncertainty.
For shared care, multiple people can track the same medication in a common space. When anyone confirms a dose, the update appears for all participants in real time. This shared log functions as a single source of truth for families and caregivers, minimizing confusion from group chats, notes, or verbal handoffs.
Comparison: Traditional Methods vs. MedAnchor
| Aspect | Alarms/Notes | MedAnchor |
|---|---|---|
| Confirmation of intake | Alarms can be dismissed; notes can be outdated | One-tap dose confirmation with timestamp |
| Shared visibility | Often fragmented across chats or notes | Shared space with real-time updates |
| Last dose time | Not consistently recorded | Always visible with precise timing |
| Short treatments (e.g., antibiotics) | Manual tracking | Antibiotic Mode with treatment days and doses remaining |
Core Benefits and Applications
MedAnchor provides a consistent record of dose events, improving clarity and coordination across common scenarios:
- Individuals on daily medications who need a reliable last-dose record
- Parents managing children’s antibiotics and verifying if a dose was given on time
- Partners and caregivers coordinating care to avoid duplicate dosing
- Families supporting older adults where multiple people share medication responsibilities
By consolidating dose confirmation into a shared, timestamped log, MedAnchor supports medication adherence, reduces uncertainty, and streamlines handoffs between caregivers. It is not a source of medical advice and is intended to complement, not replace, clinical guidance.