- Steve Jobs, Creator of Apple, Inc.
It's no secret that the world we live in is growing increasingly more mobile in terms of information sharing and accessibility. We have online banking, online gaming, online shopping, and online socialization-- but one thing we lack is the ability to monitor our health on the go. The following is a presentation of the idea for a company that will effectively revolutionize, and more importantly lead, the healthcare business: MobileMed.
MobileMed is a way to link every part of your healthcare package and have it accessible in the palm of your hand. MobileMed would consist of, but not be limited to:
- Past medical records
- Current physical and checkup updates and information
- MRI, XRAY, and CAT Scan image downloads
- The ability to video chat with physicians
- Health insurance accessibility (with participating healthcare companies)
- Payment ability
- Prescription status and updates
With the majority of the adult world having gone mobile, the time for a medical application that encapsulates all of these abilities is now. Healthcare has been in the headlines in news feeds all over the world from it's political coverage this past spring and summer-- including Twitter and Facebook feeds-- so change is coming in this field. Twitter would act as a marketing ploy and update engine for MobileMe-- Tweeting bug updates, app advances, and even accepting consumer questions and concerns. Because healthcare information is confidential, Twitter would not a be a viable source of information sharing when it comes to actual medical data. This application, which would be made available to Windows Phone, iPhone, Droid, and all other compatible smartphones, would change the way healthcare works and the way we monitor our health everyday.
MobileMed would combine everything we need to track our health and our healthcare costs on the go. With all of the medical information you need and the ability to share said information with medical professionals will transform this industry forever. We are mobile-- simply put it's how the world is now-- and our health needs to be mobile. With MobileMed, this will all be possible.
-Alex Rajaniemi
Interesting concept. I think google tried to do something similar, and after i just looked it up right now, it looks like they are discontinuing the service: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Health and http://www.google.com/health/. If you get a chance, I would do some research and see why Google is pulling the plug on the project because i could see a lot of people being very interested in this type of service. Your above post about privacy is very important because this is a highly regulated aspect of our society. A lot of consumers would be very worried about this type of information getting into the wrong hands.
ReplyDeleteI really think this is a good idea because privacy is a big issue in today's technological world and this helps keep our records safe and organized. When I was reading this, it almost sounds like you were a pre-med student. This isn't like my business because my business you might not need as much privacy and I think security is going to be a big part of your business from the looks of it.
ReplyDeleteThis is a cool idea. It would be very helpful for on the go, and in medical emergencies. However, who would input all the data into the system in the very beginning? Maybe every individual could do it themselves if they wanted this. Second, the security seems to be a bit of a risky issue. I would be nervous if I was carrying around all my medical records all the time.
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