Mobile App Remote Diagnosis Data Collection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for diagnosing and treating nagging or reoccurring medical conditions are inefficient, requiring frequent doctor visits and costly procedures, while also wasting time and resources for both patients and medical professionals, especially for conditions that may not be severe.
Innovation Solution
A software application for mobile devices that allows patients to collect and transmit data, such as photographs, videos, and symptoms, to medical professionals for remote diagnosis and prescription, facilitating secure communication and potential prescription delivery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If patients repeatedly visit doctors for examination or reexamination, then diagnostic accuracy and patient security are improved, but time consumption and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary diagnostic actions by allowing patients to submit medical data (photos, videos, symptoms) before actual doctor visits. This preliminary assessment enables doctors to pre-evaluate conditions, determine urgency, and prepare for visits, reducing unnecessary repeated visits while maintaining diagnostic accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates digital copies of patient conditions through photographs, videos, and structured symptom data. These copies allow doctors to review patient conditions remotely without physical presence, reducing the need for repeated in-person visits while maintaining diagnostic reliability through multiple data submissions.
2Reliability
If patients repeatedly visit doctors for examination, then treatment effectiveness is improved, but cost increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
Digital copies of patient conditions (photos, videos, symptoms) are transmitted to doctors for remote review. This allows treatment monitoring and adjustment without repeated costly office visits, maintaining treatment effectiveness through continuous digital assessment.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile application and server act as intermediaries between patients and doctors, enabling asynchronous communication and data transmission. This intermediary system facilitates continuous treatment monitoring and adjustment without requiring expensive in-person interactions for every evaluation.
3Productivity
If doctors see more patients in office, then productivity is improved, but time spent on paperwork and waiting increases
Solution Approach 1:
Patients complete data collection and symptom documentation before visits using the mobile application. Doctors receive this prepared information in advance, eliminating the need for paperwork during office visits and allowing doctors to focus solely on diagnosis and treatment decisions, thereby increasing productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces manual paperwork with automated digital data collection and transmission. The mobile application automatically structures patient information, transmits it securely to doctors, and integrates with electronic health records, eliminating time-consuming manual documentation while increasing patient throughput.
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AI summary
A method of enabling remote medical diagnosis of a medical condition comprising: providing a software application for a mobile device designed to: provide a graphical user interface on a display of the mobile device wherein the graphical user interface is designed to allow a patient to collect data for use in the medical diagnosis of the medical condition; communicate the data from the mobile device to a medical professional; and receive a medical diagnosis from the medical professional.