Hero Named Winner in 2021 MedTech Breakthrough Awards

NEW YORK, NY (May 6, 2021) - Hero, the leader in connected medication management, was named the winner of the 2021 MedTech Breakthrough Awards for the Best Connected Health Platform category. 

The 5th annual award program honors worldwide leaders in the digital health and medical technology industries and garnered more than 3,850 entries this year. The recognition also marks the second time Medtech Breakthroughs awarded Hero, which won Best New Technology Solution in 2019.

Hero is the leading connected medication management service, offering those taking medication and their caregivers relief from worrying about missing a dose as well as greater independence and peace of mind. Hero members have access to a mobile app, smart device, an integrated prescription refill and delivery service and 24/7 member support. 

“It’s an honor to be recognized as a health technology leader in the 2021 Medtech Breakthrough Awards,” said Hero CEO and Founder Kal Vepuri. “We launched Hero to eliminate the costly and unnecessary barriers to medication adherence that people everywhere face every day, from forgetting to take your pills to running out of your prescription medications. We’re proud to give our members and their caregivers the safety they need and peace of mind they deserve knowing that with Hero, they’re never alone in their health and wellness journey.”

Medication adherence is a significant health concern. On average, the roughly 160 million Americans who take prescription drugs only do so as directed about half the time, accounting for an estimated 125,000 premature deaths and as much as $300 billion in preventable health care costs every year. 

Since 2018, Hero has helped members and caregivers stick to their medication regimen, including those living with high cholesterol, diabetes, hypertension, heart failure, cancer, behavioral health conditions, multiple sclerosis (MS), autism, Parkinson’s, and other conditions. In 2020 alone, Hero dispensed more than 16 million pills to members nationwide who achieved a median monthly adherence rate of 98%, nearly double the U.S. average rate. 

To accomplish this, Hero has developed an end-to-end medication management service. Its smart pill dispenser stores up to a 90-day supply of as many as 10 different pills, intuitively sorting and dispensing them according to the prescribed schedule. The Hero medication management app sends alert notifications when it’s time to take a dose and provides critical real-time adherence data to caregivers and families looking after their loved ones.

For more information or to become a Hero member today, visit herohealth.com. 

About Hero
Hero is the leading connected medication management solution: a mobile app, smart device, and prescription refill and delivery service. Members also have access to missed-dose reminders and real-time and historical adherence data. Led by CEO Kal Vepuri, a seed-stage advisor and angel investor in over 175 companies such as Oscar, Clover and Quip, Hero was founded to be the world’s most people-focused health care company by creating frictionless solutions to the most challenging problems facing patients and caregivers.

In 2020 alone, Hero dispensed more than 16 million pills. Its members achieved a monthly adherence rate of 98% compared to the U.S. average of just 50%. Hero is registered with the U.S. FDA as a medical device and has become a trusted partner in its members’ health journey. The service is wildly popular among those living with heart disease, diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer, multiple sclerosis (MS), behavioral health conditions, autism, Parkinson’s, and other conditions that require complex medication regimens. 
 

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