Rural Health Innovation Pilot
Now Recruiting!
This University of Minnesota research study is about evaluating how the Ōmcare Home Health Hub® (Hub), combined with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota in-home care management, triage services, and PharMerica pharmacy services, is feasible and acceptable, and impacts medication adherence, well-being, independence, and overall health outcomes among older adults living in rural communities.
This study includes the use of the Hub, an integrated digital telehealth device that manages medication and provides access to pharmacy and health care support services.
- Transition prescribed medications to PharMerica
- Complete up to three surveys over ~6 months; each survey anticipated to be 15-20 minutes
- Allow installation of an Ōmcare Hub in your home, the associated app on your smartphone, and train you in its use for at least 6 months; anticipated to take 30-60 minutes
- Easy medication management
- Access to care when needed
- Support for health and wellness
- A voice in shaping the future of rural healthcare
- Live in or near the Lanesboro/Whalan, Minnesota, area,
- are age 65 or older,
- take 5 or more prescription medications daily, and
- are covered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Medicare Advantage
insurance.
- Joseph E. Gaugler, PhD – Professor and Principal Investigator
- Tetyana Shippee, PhD – Professor and co-Investigator
- Marti DeLiema, PhD – Assistant Professor and co-Investigator
- Rajean Moone, PhD – Professor and co-Investigator
- Allison Iwan, BS – Research Coordinator
- Nandana Nair – Research Assistant
Interested in learning more? Please complete this Permission to Contact Form (opens in new window), and a member of our study team will be in touch.
Questions?
Contact the University of Minnesota study office:
Email: healthstudy@umn.edu
Phone: 612-626-4816
