capsule

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Company Name

Capsule

Product URL

https://www.capsule.com/how-it-works

Company URL

https://www.capsule.com/

Categories

Summary

Capsule (Capsule Technologies / Philips Capsule MDIP) is a vendor‑neutral medical device information platform that integrates streaming device data with hospital systems to enable device connectivity, clinical surveillance, and patient monitoring.

Description

A commercial, enterprise-grade Medical Device Information Platform (MDIP) that captures, normalizes and routes physiologic and device data from medical devices to EHRs, surveillance engines and analytics systems; supports device connectivity management, clinical surveillance (alarm management / EWSS), retrospective analytics and patient monitoring across care settings.

Api Available

unknown

Certifications

Company Founding

2016

Company Offices

Compliance

Customers

Data Residency

US (noted as US-based operations; no specific multi-region residency options documented)

Data Standards

Deployment Model

Features

Id

P0275

Integration Partners

Integrations

Languages Supported

Last Updated

2025-09-07

License

commercial proprietary

Links

Market Segment

Optional Modules

Os Platforms

Pricing Details

Contact vendor for licensing, deployment and SaaS pricing; enterprise sales with demos and implementation services.

Pricing Model

enterprise_quote

Privacy Features

Ratings

Regions Available

Release Year

2015

Security Features

Specialties

Support Channels

System Requirements

Target Users

Training Options

Type

product

User Reviews

Version

1.0

Canonical JSON

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  "company_name": "Capsule",
  "company_url": "https://www.capsule.com/",
  "company_offices": [
    "United States"
  ],
  "company_founding": "2016",
  "product_url": "https://www.capsule.com/how-it-works",
  "categories": [
    "patient-facing",
    "pharmacy",
    "medication management",
    "digital health",
    "administrative"
  ],
  "market_segment": [
    "consumer",
    "enterprise"
  ],
  "links": [
    "https://www.capsule.com/",
    "https://www.capsule.com/about",
    "https://www.capsule.com/how-it-works",
    "https://www.capsule.com/for-doctors",
    "https://www.capsule.com/press",
    "https://www.capsule.com/privacy",
    "https://www.capsule.com/hipaa",
    "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/capsule-pharmacy/id1092333652",
    "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.capsule.capsule",
    "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-13/pharmacy-startup-capsule-raises-200-million-to-grow-beyond-nyc"
  ],
  "summary": "Capsule (Capsule Technologies / Philips Capsule MDIP) is a vendor‑neutral medical device information platform that integrates streaming device data with hospital systems to enable device connectivity, clinical surveillance, and patient monitoring.",
  "description": "A commercial, enterprise-grade Medical Device Information Platform (MDIP) that captures, normalizes and routes physiologic and device data from medical devices to EHRs, surveillance engines and analytics systems; supports device connectivity management, clinical surveillance (alarm management / EWSS), retrospective analytics and patient monitoring across care settings.",
  "target_users": [
    "clinicians",
    "nurses",
    "clinical engineers/biomed",
    "IT teams",
    "hospital administrators/C-suite",
    "clinical informaticists",
    "respiratory therapists"
  ],
  "specialties": [
    "critical care",
    "general medicine/non-critical care",
    "operating room/anesthesia",
    "post-acute care",
    "perioperative monitoring",
    "patient safety/clinical surveillance"
  ],
  "regions_available": [
    "United States",
    "Canada",
    "United Kingdom",
    "European Union",
    "Japan",
    "Australia",
    "Global"
  ],
  "languages_supported": [
    "English",
    "Français",
    "Deutsch",
    "日本語"
  ],
  "pricing_model": "enterprise_quote",
  "pricing_details": "Contact vendor for licensing, deployment and SaaS pricing; enterprise sales with demos and implementation services.",
  "license": "commercial proprietary",
  "deployment_model": [
    "SaaS"
  ],
  "os_platforms": [
    "Web",
    "iOS",
    "Android"
  ],
  "features": [
    "Accepts e-prescriptions",
    "Prescription transfer from other pharmacies",
    "Same-day / scheduled delivery",
    "Refill management and reminders",
    "Insurance lookup and copay coordination",
    "Pharmacist communication via text/phone",
    "Prior authorization support",
    "Adherence reporting",
    "Order tracking and delivery scheduling",
    "Medication dispensing and fulfillment"
  ],
  "optional_modules": [
    "Provider integration / doctor partnerships",
    "Prior authorization technology",
    "Adherence reporting for clinicians"
  ],
  "integrations": [
    "E-prescribing systems (generic)",
    "Insurance payors (billing/claims coordination)"
  ],
  "data_standards": [],
  "api_available": "unknown",
  "system_requirements": "",
  "compliance": [
    "HIPAA"
  ],
  "certifications": [],
  "security_features": [
    "Access controls / role-based access",
    "Audit logging",
    "Encryption (in transit and at rest implied in HIPAA context)"
  ],
  "privacy_features": [
    "HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices",
    "Designated Privacy Officer / contact",
    "Affiliated Covered Entity (ACE) designation for HIPAA"
  ],
  "data_residency": "US (noted as US-based operations; no specific multi-region residency options documented)",
  "customers": [
    "HealthPartners",
    "Virtuwell"
  ],
  "user_reviews": [
    "I absolutely loved Capsule for a while, but after layoffs and some startup growing pains, the service started to go downhill.",
    "I love Capsule. I started using it last year and it's awesome — I pay in the app and they get delivered within 24 hours.",
    "No problems at all. I transferred all my rx to Capsule because they are so easy to work with.",
    "I've had only negative experiences with Capsule. They have mis-delivered my medication multiple times.",
    "They will deliver my methylphenidate no problem. Once in a while there are small hiccups but overall great.",
    "Capsule added automatic tipping for delivery drivers — you have to manually opt out; that felt inappropriate to some users."
  ],
  "ratings": [
    "Trustpilot: multiple reviews (many negative; example pages show 1/5-star reviews)",
    "Apple App Store: user reviews present for Capsule Pharmacy app",
    "Google Play Store: user reviews present for Capsule app",
    "Better Business Bureau: complaints listed (not BBB accredited)"
  ],
  "support_channels": [
    "phone (call/text)",
    "email",
    "in-app chat/text",
    "help center / FAQ"
  ],
  "training_options": [
    "documentation",
    "help center / FAQ"
  ],
  "release_year": "2015",
  "integration_partners": [
    "Virtuwell",
    "HealthPartners"
  ],
  "id": "P0275",
  "slug": "capsule",
  "type": "product",
  "version": "1.0",
  "last_updated": "2025-09-07",
  "links_json": {
    "self": "https://www.healthaidb.com/software/capsule.json"
  }
}