Pico, the telemedicine-supported Vitaphone Drug Dispenser, is the core of the Vitaphone Medication Adherence System. The most important functions - Automatically indicates removal of medicinal dose - Reminds patients when it is time to take their medicine - Detects when a medicinal blister has not been removed - Reminder function with repeat when patient forgets to take blister - Alarm function (The Telemedical Service Center immediately alerts the patient or relatives) - Automatic recognition of blister barcode - Areas of use and application - Chronically ill persons at home, in rehabilitation clinics, or homes for the elderly and nursing homes - Monitoring of pharmacotherapy of patients after their discharge from hospital - Elderly and solitary persons with multimorbidity - Geriatric patients, who often are overwhelmed by the complexities of their medication plan - Persons with impaired vision Advantages - Safe pharmacotherapy thanks to blister packaging - Time-saving and safe for nursing staff - Better patient monitoring - For pharmacists better patient contact