The Project

I was approached by a team out of Henry Ford Hospital's Innovation Institute to help tackle the problem of high readmission rates.

Our goal was to bridge hospitals, primary care physicians, pharmacies, & health care providers in an effort to keep patients on the right track regarding medication regimens and follow-up appointments.

Through increased communication and accountability in post-op care, we aimed to reduce hospital re-admittance rates in the 30-day window following release.

The Solution

Working with Henry Ford doctors and developers, we designed a solution in a combination of mobile and desktop applications focused on:

• Events: Keeping patients informed of follow-up appointments and hospital staff alerted upon missed appointments.

• Medication: Full-fledged medication tracking functionality with patient-specific dosage instruction.

• Activity: A record of patient activity and 30-day progress,

• Patient screen: One screen for healthcare workers to view and manage all patient activity, as well as contact information for the patient's entire healthcare loop. (Primary care physicians, healthcare providers, and pharmacies.)