The document proposes a new healthcare platform to connect patients, doctors, and research in order to address issues with the current system. It notes that patients often feel isolated, confused, and depressed after diagnosis. The platform would allow patients to create personal profiles, join support groups, and easily communicate with doctors. It would also connect patients to relevant medical research studies. The goal is to empower patients by giving them community support and making them feel more informed.

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Connecting patients.
doctors.
research.

2. Problems with current healthcare
• Unorganized
• Patients feel isolated, confused, and
depressed
• Poor Doctor-Patient
relationship/communication
• Patients feel powerless and uninformed

3. Patient Statistics
• Patients are 13X more likely to commit suicide two
weeks after diagnosis compared to before diagnosis
• 5X more likely 12 weeks after diagnosis
• Risk of heart attack or stroke also climbed due to stress
and anxiety
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• 93% of adults living with chronic disease ask a health
professional for information or assistance in dealing
with health or medical issues

4. Improving the Patient experience
• Patients support groups have shown to
drastically decrease depression, stress and
anxiety.
• Patients should be able to be able to easily
contact their doctor and schedule
appointments in an organized/simple way
• Getting patients involved in research can help
them feel more empowered and informed
about their condition

5. Connecting Patients
• Each patient will have their own personal profile
where they can share
updates, accomplishments, interesting
articles, photos or videos.
• Patients can form support groups so they can
share information in a more intimate
environment and form relationships
• Patients can help motivate and inspire each other
to live their life to its fullest potential despite
their condition

6. Connecting to Doctors/Nurses
• Patients can easily send their doctors
messages to create a simple form of
communication between visits
• Doctor can share more info and photos about
himself to help create a stronger relationship
• Create an easy scheduling tool to plan and
organize doctor visits

7. Connecting Research
• Patients can find research projects they can
get involved with.
• Provides researchers with a larger network for
potential study candidates.
• A patient can notify their doctor that they are
interested in a certain study
• Patients can learn what progress is being
made in medical research

8. Website Layout

9. Patient Network

10. Doctor/Nurse Page

11. Research page

12. Style of the Website

13. Less like hospital