WhatIsMyDiagnosis



=__Objective:__= The objective of 'What Is My Diagnosis' is to identify the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of a patients symptoms via internet. With the assistance of this modern technology, patients will have the accessibility of obtaining admissible information without an appointment to the Doctors office. =__Group Contact Information:__= =__Group Availability:__= (must schedule close to this time) || Before 2:00pm (must schedule close to this time), Between 5:00pm-8:00pm || No || Before 2:00pm (must schedule close to this time), Between 5:00pm-8:00pm || No || Between 9:30am - 4:00pm || Between 12:00pm - 5:30pm || work M-F around classes, can leave early from work on Mon, Tues, Thurs to meet group, but I must schedule in advance (do not schedule too early in the day- I work, also I ride the city bus). || =__Group Meetings:__=
 * __Name__ || __Phone__ || __E-mail__ ||
 * Carla DeMarco || 646-580-4155 || cmd11n@my.fsu.edu ||
 * Akash Sawh || 850-590-8786 || akashsawh1@gmail.com ||
 * Chelsea Collins || 850-508-9633 || chelseacollins22@gmail.com ||
 * Steven Mitchell || 813-410-3757 || snm11@my.fsu.edu ||
 * Jonathan Moore || 850-273-2855 || jdm02e@gmail.com ||
 * __Name__ || **Monday** || **Tuesday** || **Wednesday** || **Thursday** || **Friday** || **Saturday** || **Sunday** || **//Availability comments//** ||
 * Carla DeMarco || Before 3:35pm
 * Akash Sawh || 2:15-3:35 || 1:50-3:35 || 1:10-3:35 || 1:50-3:35 || After 1:10 || Anytime || Anytime || Some days may vary. ||
 * Chelsea Collins || No || 5:00-6:00pm || 5:00-6:00pm || 5:00-6:00pm || After 3:15 || Available but need notice ahead of time || Available but need notice ahead of time || Work 6:30 - 3:00 M-F and class Mon - Thur. Also I am out of town about 2 weekends a month ||
 * Steven Mitchell || Work schedule fluctuates this day. || between 11am-2:30pm || between 1:30pm-5:45pm || between 11am-3:30pm || Before 12:15pm || Work schedule fluctuates this day. || Work schedule fluctuates this day. || I will let you all know ahead of time when I will be able to meet on Monday, Saturday and Sunday. ||
 * Jonathan Moore || Before 12:30pm || Before 11amand between 1:45 and 3:30 and after 5pm || Before 12:30Between 2 and 3 || Before 11am and between 1:45 and 3:30 and after 5pm || Before 11am Between 2 and 3 || Before 3pm || Between 12:00pm - 5:30pm || Please schedule ahead of time. ||
 * Date || Location || Time || Notes ||
 * 9/19/12 || Johnston Building || 2 pm || Discuss what pertinent information will be included in the project outline ||
 * 9/26/12 || Goldstein Library || 2pm || Finalize project outline ||
 * 10/11/12 || Goldstein Library || 3:35pm || Discuss upcoming website demo ||
 * 10/16/12 || Goldstein Library || 3:35pm || Create Wordpress for demo ||
 * 10/28/12 || Goldstein Library || 2:00pm || Outline website demo ||
 * 11/01/12 || Goldstein Library || 4:45pm || Finalize website demo ||
 * 11/08/12 || Goldstein Library || 1:30 pm || Turn in Website demo! ||
 * 11/25/12 || Goldstein Library || 7pm || Finalize website and powerpoint presentation ||

=__Major Dates to Keep on Track:__=
 * 9/12- Project Topic Due
 * 9/28- 2 Page Project Outline Due
 * 10/5- Wiki Terms Due
 * 10/11- Midterm Review
 * 10/16- Midterm
 * 11/9- Project Prototype/Demo Due (No class this week (11/6-11/8)- work on what is due [I suggest we meet the week prior to this date (10/23- 10/25, 10/30-11/1, 11/6-11/7), as many will most likely leave Thurs 11/8 for the Veterans Day holiday (11/12)])
 * 11/16- Wiki Terms Assignment Due
 * 11/26- Project Due (No class this week (11/20-11/22)- work on what is due [I suggest we meet the week prior (11/13-11/15) to work on this as many will be leaving Tues 11/20 for the Thanksgiving holiday (11/21-11/23)]
 * 11/27-11/29, 12/4-12/6- Project Presentations
 * 12/13- Final Exam Thurs 7:30AM-9:30AM

=**__Problem statement__ **= ====Taxpayers pay approximately a whopping $2.5 trillion annually for healthcare in the United States. A significant amount of this questionable ==== ====epidemic is due to overpriced procedures and, worst of all, procedures that are not even needed. Without even being aware, a patient could ==== ====spend several thousand dollars in just one doctor’s visit. Hidden fees bundled up in extra sets of x-rays when one would suffice, pointless ==== ====stress tests for perfectly healthy people, or certain questionable prescription medications are just some of the reasons as to why the U.S. is ==== ====in the predicament that they are in, for they are in the leading of the OCED(Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) with ==== ====the highest amount of money spent on health care. While many of the health care expenses are imperative and quite obviously unavoidable, ==== ====many are.A simple way to decrease this epidemic is with the help of ‘What Is My Diagnosis’. This website will give insightful information ==== ====about patients via innovative features, such as virtual medical seminars, picture sharing and skype,thus, patients will be a few steps closer to ====

decreasing their medical expenses.
==== 'What Is My Diagnosis' would be a platform where people could meet with medical students and professionals to eliminate time and effort spent in clinics and hospitals. This platform would exercise features and solutions such as: ====
 * __Potential solutions__ **
 * 1) ====An online platform where medical students and professionals can reach people on a mass web based level. ====
 * 2) ====Online diagnosis. ====
 * 3) ====Online education for possible home treatment. ====
 * 4) ====Anonymity of users. ====
 * 5) ====Video consulting online ====
 * 6) ====<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #444444; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; vertical-align: baseline;">Fee for service ====


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; vertical-align: baseline;">__Feasibility of each solution__ **
 * 1) An online platform of medical students and professionals - The site will consist of nursing and medical students (before their residency) answering questions. The nurse or medical student will be assigned one anonymous patient.
 * 2) Online diagnosis- The patients will provide a list of symptoms they are experiencing to the nurse (similar to how JustAnswer.com works) under an anonymous profile.
 * 3) Online education for possible home treatment - The site will provide links to online resources to help users better understand their ailments and how to take care of themselves if possible. The participating nurses and doctors may be able to make videos demonstrating, for instance, how to give your mother an insulin injection and what to look out for with this process.
 * 4) Anonymity of users - People may not want to share their personal ailments with the entire world. This platform will provide users with the option to make an online avatar to protect their privacy. The avatar will allow the users to build a profile based on their ailments and medical history.
 * 5) Video consulting online - To cut down on the amount of unnecessary doctor’s office visits, people may schedule online video consulting with the medical students and professionals to get diagnosed, recommendations and second opinions. We would have to think of ways that we may still protect the anonymity and privacy of the users.
 * 6) Fee for service - A low fee will be charged. The fee will range from $15 - $25. The fee will pay for the medical/nursing students, and for maintenance of the site.


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; vertical-align: baseline;">__Your chosen approach (and reasons)__ **

==== A simple way to decrease this epidemic is with the help of ‘What Is My Diagnosis’. This website will give insightful information about patients via innovative features, such as virtual medical seminars, picture sharing and skype,thus, patients will be a few steps closer to decreasing their medical expenses. ====


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; vertical-align: baseline;">__Your timeline for completion__ **
 * ==== 9/12- Project Topic Due ====
 * ==== 9/19 - First Meeting - Discuss our plans for ‘What is My Diagnosis?’. Decide who will be writing what part of the 2 page project outline. ====
 * ==== 9/24 - Everyone’s part should be written for the outline. ====
 * ==== 9/26 - Second Meeting - Put all the parts of the outline together and finalize. ====
 * ==== 9/28- 2 Page Project Outline Due ====
 * ==== 10/10 - Third Meeting - Discuss what needs to be completed and who will be working on which parts. ====
 * ==== 10/24 - Fourth Meeting - Plan for Project Prototype/Demo ====
 * ==== 11/9- Project Prototype/Demo Due (No class this week (11/6-11/8)- work on what is due [I suggest we meet the week prior to this date (10/23- 10/25, 10/30-11/1, 11/6-11/7), as many will most likely leave Thurs 11/8 for the Veterans Day holiday (11/12)])  ====
 * ==== 11/26- Project Due (No class this week (11/20-11/22)- work on what is due [I suggest we meet the week prior (11/13-11/15) to work on this as many will be leaving Tues 11/20 for the Thanksgiving holiday (11/21-11/23)]  ====
 * ==== 11/27-11/29, 12/4-12/6- Project Presentations ====

=**__ Evidence to support the problem __**=

As mentioned previously, There are many unnecessary healthcare expenses, thus, there is the need for 'What Is My Diagnosis'.

In the following Youtube video, "Cutting The Cost of Care - Inside E Street", prominent doctors candidly discuss the exploitation on

unecessary healthcare expenses and expensive diagnostic treatments.

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