Team Yuzu was the 1st place winner of the BetterDoctor API Track at the 2014 Health 2.0 SF Code-a-Thon.

1. HOW MIGHT WE EMPOWER PEOPLE TO
JOIN RESEARCH?
RECRUITMENT IS A
BOTTLENECK!
0 Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
90% of studies fail to recruit patients on time
Only 16% of cancer patients are aware they
can participate
Physicians find it challenging to keep up with
the latest

2. SOLUTION
a knowledge network that enables
inclusive and transparent research

3. PATIENT JOURNEY
• Recent diagnosis of breast cancer
• Limited options for treatment
• Wants to learn about potential new
treatments
• Jill goes to IMPACT and searches for nearby experts in breast cancer
• She identifies Dr. Hope Rugo, who has a 4 star rating on
BetterDoctor,
• Jill consults with her about ongoing clinical trials

4. PHYSICIAN JOURNEY
• Oncologist at El Camino Hospital
• Is practicing for 8 years
• Wants to keep up with cancer
research
Patient may be eligible
for breast cancer trial
NCT01545648
• Dr Marcus evaluates reviews patient record for eligibility
• If patient is eligible for study then forward IMPACT study
page to patient
• Patients receives email with link to IMPACT study page
which describes clinical trial in plain English

5. SUMMARY AND FUTURE
• Empowered patients to discover research
• Jill has enrolled in a clinical trial
• Helped physicians to refer patients to research
• Dr Marcus has referred a patient to a potential clinical study
• Countless lives saved by accelerating the newest clinical developments
FUTURE
TEAM yuzu: Maria Mariano, Amy Tam, Eron Villarreal,
Devin Villarreal, Koen de Lombaert Empowering people
to join research
• Build out plain English study pages
• Roll out education about clinical studies
• Integrate with insurance