CASE STUDY Henry Brown is a 67-year-old American living in the rural in the prevalence of chronic diseases. This presents a major central United States. He is prescribed multiple medications challenge for our healthcare system. Most medications for hypertension, depression, diabetes mellitus type 2, and require consistent adherence to the prescribed regimen for a recent bacterial infection. Henry is not alone. In fact, them to achieve therapeutic effect. Yet it is known that estimates suggest at least 70% of the U.S. aging population adherence rates remain suboptimal across populations and is prescribed multiple medications due to the rapid increase disease states. Because Henry uses a smartphone, his primaryhealthcare provider might recommend a mobile app called Discussion Questions the Medication Tracker to help him manage his complicated 1. Describe the factors that Henry's primary healthcare medication regimen. Henry's primary healthcare provider provider should consider when selecting an app for him. recognizes apps have the potential to address the specific 2. Identify the features most important to facilitate the needs of patients in a manner that is timely, cost-effective, primary treatment goals of Henry and his primary informative, and engaging. This app can be configured provider. to deliver automated, personalized messaging to remind 3. Describe how Henry should communicate his activities Henry to take his medication; can help Henry reinforce good with the app to his primary healthcare provider. self-management behaviors; can provide education on his 4. List some risks for Henry associated with using this app. chronic diseases; and can provide information about his med- ications, such as black box warnings, side effects, and contra- freid indications for use