Medication Management Hackathon 2014: Congrats Pillable
Well, needless to say going up to the bitter north in Minnesota to judge pill reminders and adherence apps may not be everyones most exciting weekend event, but we must exclaim how blown away we were with the whole event! Not only did we get the beautiful fall weather that exists very rarely we got some really amazing ideas and apps created. The host, Treehouse Health was not only in a wonderful location, but provided exemplarily staff and facilities for the event. Thanks a lot JD and Treehouse Health! We had a extremely verbose group that ranged from python developers all the way to nurse practitioners and paramedics. So when it came to the 3rd day of the event we got pretty excited about the results and presentations that people gave. We were looking to give a $1000 prize to the app that best integrated the Walgreens Prescription Refill / Transfer API or Balance Rewards API.
@That_Drew_Guy & @danielrasmuson after the announcement of the awesome #HackMedMgmt @WalgreensAPI integration winner! pic.twitter.com/9uHVMRFF0z
— Drew Schweinfurth (@That_Drew_Guy) October 30, 2014
After an extended deliberation time we came to the conclusion that the Pillable was the obvious winner based on the creative design, development environment, and usage of both the APIs. The app was built to help a user review their pills and talk about the experiences that they go through when taking their prescription. The app also allowed for vitals to be recorded in the review process then connecting to Walgreens by sending (weight, blood pressure, blood glucose) and prescriptions refills / transfers.
"The Medication Management Hackathon sponsored by Walgreens was a memorable experience for me. The community, volunteers, and local businesses all came together to think big for a weekend. I had the privilege of talking with awesome people, learning a ton, and winning the walgreens API challenge. Hurray! It was really cool to see people give up their weekend for a cause that matters." - Daniel Rasmuson, Developer and Dreamer of Pillable.
We look forward to working with the developer behind the Pillable app over the coming weeks to help him launch the application in production and claim not only our $1,000 prize, but also the number of Walgreens users who would like to manage their medications to stay happy and healthy! We were very impressed with all the other groups' presentations as well and we look forward to helping them release their ideas into the internets. If you missed the event this year you are more than welcome to shoot a message to our developer evangelist Drew Schweinfurth and he can answer any questions about the event, our apis, or any upcoming events we are planning.
Search Twitter for #HackMedMgmt to see the all the glorious tweets.
Introducing Immunizations by Sunny Nagra
Walgreens is proud to announce a unique third party integration of our current retail pharmacy & clinic locations. The newly updated "Immunizations" app, created by University of the Pacific pharmacy student, Sunny Nagra, which is on the Apple App Store, allows users to find pharmacies and clinics that provide immunizations and the app can keep a digital record of your vaccines for quick and easy access.
"The overall idea of the app is to make it easier for patients to have everything they need in regards to immunizations, such as locations to get vaccinated, educational resources, and the ability to record their vaccines in the app. It also empowers pharmacists to list their own pharmacies in the app if they provide immunizations at their location.” Said Sunny Nagra, the third party developer and pharmacy student at University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA.
Don’t miss out on the newly upgraded "Immunizations" app today, download it on the Apple App Store today!
Introducing PhotoPrints by Picksu: A new QuickPrints API Integration
Walgreens is proud to announce the integration of the QuickPrints API into the PhotoPrints by Picksu iPhone app now available in the Apple App Store.
Picksu's PhotoPrints app helps people easily sort and manage their photos better. Using Picksu’s new sorting software the app pushes the best photos to your phone via a native computer vision technology that selects the best photos from a group of your memories taken from significant events and allows you to print them at your local Walgreens store.
Download the PhotoPrints by Picksu iPhone app from the Apple App Store today!
Introducing Nudge: A new Balance Rewards API Integration
Walgreens is pleased to announce it’s newest Balance Rewards API integration, Nudge for iPhone is now live on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Nudge is a healthy lifestyle hub bringing together the data from popular apps and wearables in one place, with one score, providing users with a single feedback mechanism to monitor progress and compare with others. Now you can be rewarded from a single app from all of the different connected wearables you wear daily. Using Nudge allows you to record and maintain all your healthy choices in one application and give you a snapshot rating based on your lifestyle.
"We are excited to work with Walgreens to reward users for their healthy decisions as both, Nudge and Walgreens, are focused on delivering additional value to the mobile health ecosystem through new, innovative means.” states, Mac Gambill, Cofounder and CEO of Nudge.
Start tracking your healthy choices today, check out Nudge on their website www.nudgeyourself.com or on the Apple App Store or on the Google Play Store
Walgreens Announces Developer Contest to Support Balance Rewards API
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Integration of Balance Rewards API rewards users for healthy choices
Walgreens is conducting a developer contest to encourage integration of its Balance® Rewards API, which allows users of other apps to earn Balance Rewards loyalty program points for making healthy choices. Rewards points can be redeemed for merchandise in-store or online. From now through November 28, third-party app developers can access contest details and submit an integrated app entry by visiting the Balance Rewards App Challenge page. Winners will be announced during the Walgreens session at the upcoming mHealth Summit 2014 in Washington D.C., December 7-11. Categories, awards and selection criteria are as follows:
“Through our API developer program, we’re able to extend our loyalty program into the digital ecosystem, ultimately reaching more consumers and rewarding them for their healthy activities,” said Abhi Dhar, group vice president and chief technology officer, Digital, at Walgreens. “By developing more API offerings, we’re continuing to invest in developer relationships and see the value they deliver.” In 2012, Walgreens launched its QuickPrints API, which enabled photo apps to provide users with the convenience of sending photos directly to Walgreens for printing. At that time, less than 1 percent of the company’s digital print business came from mobile. Today, 40 percent comes from mobile with more than 125 third-party photo app integrations. The following year, the Prescription API was launched and allowed for seamless prescription refill and transfer capabilities for users of third-party apps. Most recently, Walgreens has launched its Balance Rewards API to extend the company’s Balance Rewards for healthy choices™ program – the first loyalty program to offer consumers rewards for healthy choices. Popular fitness devices and apps such as GenieMD, HoMedics, LifeTrak, Lose It!, Misfit, Nudge, Omron Fitness and RunKeeper have integrated the Balance Rewards API allowing users to automatically earn points for healthy activities like walking, running and biking. |