"I think it's a wonderful idea," Romney said. While flights continue at Zipline's Distribution Center, Romney says this could be a game changer. She says her mother takes several medications for various health issues. Susan Stone is the caregiver for her 87-year-old mother, Louise Romney.
"The drone itself has the capability of going in a 50-mile radius but right now with the different FAA regulations we're still in kind of a pilot mode," said Corry. Krieger adds the patient does need to be at home at the time of the delivery. When it comes to the delivery process, Krieger says the patient will receive a text message once the drone is launched and be able to track the entire course of the delivery, up until the point it arrives at their home. "They will get that delivery within 15 minutes or at the time of their choice, we're also allowing providers and amount of providers to schedule prescription delivery on behalf of their patients," said Stefanie Krieger, head of U.S.
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"Today we're serving that patient population through a series of couriers or deliveries or outsource delivery partners, but really it doesn't necessarily represent new volume to Intermountain Healthcare," said Allison Corry, Vice President of Support Services at Intermountain Healthcare.Ĭorry says it would conceivably involve pharmaceuticals coming to a distribution site and flown out by a drone to a patient's home, in just a matter of minutes.
It's something Intermountain Healthcare is working to make a reality for their patients across the Salt Lake Valley, with the help of Zipline, a California-based logistics company.įOX 13 News got a first-hand glimpse of how this will work at Zipline's Distribution Center in South Jordan. SOUTH JORDAN, Utah - Imagine a drone delivering prescriptions and over-the-counter medications to the doorstep or backyard of your home.
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