Revon Systems and Appro-Rx Deliver Innovative Chronic Disease Care

LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Health IT start-up Revon Systems, of Crestwood, KY, has entered into an alliance agreement with pharmacy benefits management company Appro-Rx, of Waynesville, OH, to provide employers with a new kind of pharmacy benefit that combines technology and medication patterns to help keep employees well and reduce healthcare costs.

Revon Systems CEO, Dr. Ted Smith, said, "We are excited to see our artificial intelligence technology to help those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) become integrated into a next generation pharmacy benefit manager like Appro-Rx. Given the amount of money being spent on prescription medications, it is surprising most employers pay these expenses without expecting better alignment between health care expenditures and outcomes." Appro-Rx President, Kyle Fields, said, "As the only truly transparent PBM in the industry, Appro-Rx prides itself in reducing pharmacy benefit cost while investing in solutions that help employers provide wellness benefits that actually deliver wellness."

The new agreement offers employers with Appro-Rx pharmacy services the following benefits:

• The Revon COPD mobile application for Android and iPhone with the Smart Symptom Tracker™
• The Breathe COPD Resource Kit™ with the leading Bluetooth connected pulse oximeter
• The Amazon "Alexa" Echo COPD Skill
• Smart Formulary Services that combine medication adherence with Revon application use

About Revon Systems: REVON is a digital health platform that enables patients to self-track their COPD signs and symptoms, learn more about their condition, and communicate more effectively with their healthcare providers and allows health care providers to easily view their patients' reported health data. REVON has a machine learning feature that notifies patients before their COPD significantly deteriorates and appropriately routes patients to their healthcare providers with the goal of preventing unnecessary ER visits and hospitalizations. 

About Appro-Rx:
Since inception more than 16 years ago, Appro-Rx provides its clients with the freedom and flexibility of a full-service, customized, simple fee-based pharmacy benefits administration and adjudication system. With growth through strategic partnerships and innovative thinking, Appro-Rx has state of the art technology and award-winning customer service available to ensure a quality service product to its clients.

SOURCE Revon Systems