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stitch.md. Turn Flowcharts into Apps. Overview. stitch.md Problem 1: Safety Problem 2: Quality Problem 3: Quantity Secret Sauce. stitch.md.
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stitch.md Turn Flowcharts into Apps
Overview • stitch.md • Problem 1: Safety • Problem 2: Quality • Problem 3: Quantity • Secret Sauce
stitch.md • We help untrained health workersACCURATELY IMPLEMENT practice guidelines by simplifying the navigation of complex guidelines into single Q&A screens.
Why tackle this problem? Because it affects the safety, quality, and quantity of healthcare
People hate being sick • Health worker jobs • Assess patients • Formulate diagnoses • Create management plans • Take Action • Limitations • Technology • (Tele)Communication • Time • Training
Problem 1: Safety First, do no harm
“We don’t have the ability or money.” stitch.md brings checklists and clinical pathways to mobile, affordably
Examples of stitch.md Use • Acute STEMI • Acute ischaemic stroke • Pre-operative screening • Post-operative management
Problem 2: Quality (and cost-effectiveness)
Australia’s healthcare is great! We need to make it more cost-effective.
Nurse Practitioners Conditions managed by MinuteClinic
WITH STITCH.MD DR DR NURSE NURSE NURSE NURSE NURSE NURSE NURSE NURSE NURSE INTERNET NURSE NURSE NURSE
Examples of stitch.md Use • ED triage • Outpatient clinics • GP rooms • Nurse practitioner clinics • Allied health • Physiotherapy • Occupational therapy • Dietician • Mental health services
DR DR DR DR NURSE NURSE INTERNET INTERNET STITCH.MD INTERNET PT NURSE PT PT PT PT PT
Capturing ideas How doctors think about problems
Enabling Technologies Mobile Devices Sensor proliferation Standardized platforms • iPhone • Android • Pebble • Google Glass • iWatch • Etc… Plugins or standalones • HR • Pulse oximetry • BP monitoring • BSL checks • Point-of-care labs • Etc… Quantified Self Cloud Computing
Solution 3: Automation • Traditional Model • Sessional assessments • Interval assessments • Limited feedback • Patient Passivity • Future Model • Continuous assessments • Risk based assessments • Rich analytics • Patient Engagement ULTIMATELY
Examples of stitch.md Use • Management of chronic conditions • Diabetes • Hypertension • Congestive cardiac failure • Disease Prevention • Fitness • Diet
Disruption = Trend of convenience = elimination of limitations • stitch.md uses technology to eliminate the • Limitation of time • Limitation of training • Limitation of (tele)communication
stitch.mdEMPOWERS people by DECOUPLING Knowledge from Practice
stitch.md Turn Flowcharts into Apps
Questions? info@stitch.md
References • http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/09/20/224507654/how-many-die-from-medical-mistakes-in-u-s-hospitals • http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2013/s3778256.htm • http://www.oecd.org/els/health-systems/Health-at-a-Glance-2013.pdf • http://grattan.edu.au/publications/reports/post/budget-pressures-on-australian-governments/ • https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2004/181/8/using-checklists-and-reminders-clinical-pathways-improve-hospital-inpatient-care • http://healthcare311.com/news/?p=2321 • http://blog.healthecareers.com/blog/medical-careers/report-finds-hiring-nurse-practitioners-and-physician-assistants-a-smart-decision