Receivers, which may be external or implantable, are provided. Aspects of receivers of the invention include the presence of one or more of: a high power-low power module; an intermediary module; a power supply module 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 of the invention may be configured to receive a conductively transmitted signal. Also provided are systems that include the receivers, as well as methods of using the same. Additionally systems and methods are disclosed for using a receiver for coordinating with dosage delivery systems.提供一種外部或植入之接收器。本發明之接收器的觀點包括存在下列一或多項:高功率-低功率模組;中介模組:用以啟動或停用一或多項至高功率處理區塊之電源的電源模組;連接主、僕塊之序列周邊介面匯流排;及多用途連接器。本發明之接收器可用以接收導通傳輸信號。亦提供包括該等接收器之系統及使用方法。揭露用於使用配合劑量遞送系統之接收器的其餘系統及方法。