The ongoing opioid crisis spurred MIDAS Healthcare Solutions to collaborate with Nottingham Spirk to develop a high-tech system that effectively eliminates opportunities for drug diversion in hospitals. The project required advanced electrical engineering, integrated IoT for data collection, and an intuitive, durable design. The result is the VIEW™, an integrated cart and system that captures video of operators and disposal transactions, enforces dual authentication through facial recognition and chemically neutralizes medications by turning them into standard waste.

Given that approximately 10% of U.S. healthcare workers engage in the misuse of controlled substances, diversion – the illicit transfer of these substances from lawful to unlawful channels – has been a key concern in addressing the opioid epidemic. The VIEW (Verified Institutional Environment for Wasting) eliminates the reliance on the honor system, with accountability protocols and data capture for a more reliable and comprehensive solution that offers proof of compliance.

Initial field research conducted by our insights team revealed that existing anti-diversion and disposal solutions targeted specific stages in the process and relied heavily on human behavior. Their findings were critical in uncovering the need for a system with visual accountability, personnel accountability, and data collection to address the gaps in the current system. These insights resulted in the Anytime Witness™ feature – a game-changing technology that eliminates the need for a second person to act as a witness.