RECEIVERS (100), WHICH MAY BE EXTERNAL OR IMPLANTABLE, ARE PROVIDED. ASPECTS OF RECEIVERS (100) OF THE INVENTION INCLUDE THE PRESENCE OF ONE OR MORE OF: A HIGH POWER-LOW POWER MODULE; AN INTERMEDIARY MODULE; A POWER SUPPLY MODULE (200) CONFIGURED TO ACTIVATE AND DEACTIVATE ONE OR MORE POWER SUPPLIES TO A HIGH POWER PROCESSING BLOCK; A SERIAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE BUS CONNECTING MASTER AND SLAVE BLOCKS; AND A MULTI-PURPOSE CONNECTOR. RECEIVERS (100) OF THE INVENTION MAY BE CONFIGURED TO RECEIVE A CONDUCTIVELY TRANSMITTED SIGNAL. ALSO PROVIDED ARE SYSTEMS THAT INCLUDE THE RECEIVERS (100), AS WELL AS METHODS OF USING THE SAME. ADDITIONALLY SYSTEMS AND METHODS ARE DISCLOSED FOR USING A RECEIVER FOR COORDINATING WITH DOSAGE DELIVERY SYSTEMS.