The document outlines a project team focusing on developing a web application for end-stage heart failure patients and their caregivers, centered around a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). Research revealed that available decision materials are often outdated, biased, and lack caregiver considerations. The team plans to integrate sections like a hypertext FAQ and a synthetic interview to enhance patient-provider engagement and deliver essential information.

2. Team
Sarah Tan:
Production, Programming
Boyao Chu:
Programming
Aly Soto:
User Interface, Art, Experience
Antonin Fusco:
Client Relations, Writing, Design
Advisors: Scott Stevens, Shirley Yee

3. Client
James Antaki Lisa Lohmueller

4. Target Audience
End stage heart failure patients eligible for an LVAD, and their caretakers

5. What is an LVAD?
Left Ventricular Assist Device

7. Patients Engaging with Providers
Obstacles include:
Difficult info
Emotional
Time pressure
Conflicting values/desires
Limited Doctor Time

8. State of the Art
77 currently available decision materials were
examined in a recent study*:
● Half of the available materials used outdated
statistics.
● Most were biased toward undergoing LVAD,
without full discussion of risks….
● Few addressed caregiver issues.
*(Source: http://url.ie/zokh)

9. What we’ve done so far
Research
1. Explored provided materials and papers
2. Looked up current medical apps
3. Read on UI for senior citizens
4. Interviewed friends and family

10. What We’ve Done So Far
Brainstorming
What we want to deliver -- web app with the
following sections:
1. Hypertext FAQ
2. Synthetic Interview
a. Open ended questions
b. Basis of client’s grant
3. Extension of myCORA
a. waiting for backend access

11. Metrics for Success
Our team’s 5 core value propositions:
1. Transformation
2. Client
3. Effectiveness
4. Playtesting
5. Prototyping

12. Forward
Parallelization
1. Outline:
a. search function/architecture
2. UI Pass:
a. assemble architecture for exporting info
from myCORA
3. Production/Editing
a. determine which data from myCORA app is
most useful to patients

13. Concerns
1. Client wants a delivered synth interview:
a. Typically underwhelming
b. Zero innovation
c. Client is clearly passionate about other
opportunities
2. Balance
3. Useful Playtesting

14. Schedule
Week 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Data
Art
Programming
Production
Presentation
Quarters Halves Softs Finals
Legend
- Hypertext FAQ
- Synth interview
- myCora extension