Reducing Missed Patient Appointments in Medical Clinics with a Proprietary Cellular Device and Cloud Platform
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Reducing Missed Patient Appointments in Medical Clinics with a Proprietary Cellular Device and Cloud Platform
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The project focuses on reducing missed patient appointments in doctors’ offices and hospitals. In its current state, the project uses a web-based platform to communicate with a proprietary cellular IoT device that reminds patients of upcoming appointments and asks whether they will still attend the appointment. The web based system allows doctors to easily schedule patient appointments, and the device is given to patients in-office or mailed to them. The device then alerts patients to upcoming appointments at various time intervals before the appointment. The patient then responds to the reminder by pressing a "yes" or "no" button on the device. For security purposes, the patient is prompted to verify their identity through a fingerprint scanner on the device, which also ensures device interaction by the intended user. Patients are encouraged and reminded to return or bring the device to the appointment, providing an incentive for the patient to show up to the appointment. The device has been designed to ensure reduction of missed patient appointments below 20% and can be given to patients at the doctors discretion. Future development of the device will allow for patient health metrics to be collected through a communication bus and displayed on the web platform for doctors to view remotely.
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY PANELISTS:
Ardit Duhanxhiu is a senior undergraduate Electrical Engineering student at Temple University. Born in a small country in South-Eastern Europe, called Albania, he finished two years of undergraduate studies in Telecommunications Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Tirana, before moving to the United States of America in August, 2017. From August 2019 to December 2019, Ardit joined Saab Sensis Corporation in Syracuse, New York as a Systems Engineer Co-op, where he contributed in adding new capabilities to the civil air traffic software systems as a member of the Integrated Air Traffic Control Suite (I-ATS) team. Upon completion of his undergraduate studies, Ardit intends to progress towards a career in the software industry.
Jeremy McGinnis is a Senior in the Electrical Engineering program at Temple. He is the President of the Temple Robotics club and has been programming robots since 2013. Jeremy managed a project with Montgomery County Community College to design an IoT sensor network to monitor antique machinery within an operating 17th century grist mill. That project was selected as one of the top 10 US projects in the China-US Young Makers Competition and was presented in the final round of the competition in Beijing, China. Jeremy also has an interest in manufacturing and has been incorporating 3D printing and CNC milling into various projects, like a 3D printable axial flux BLDC motor.
Joseph Kalinoski is an aspiring mechanical engineer and entrepreneur with a desire to engineer a better world for all. Joseph’s career in engineering began when he decided that the best way to create and design his own business and product was to explore science and engineering. His goal was to learn about engineering, manufacturing, and technology while making connections with other like-minded engineers so he could work toward someday owning and operating his own enterprise. Joseph has developed soft skills through years of working in service and sales, and he hopes that his experience along with his desire to constantly learn and grow will propel him to great heights.
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- Virtual Meeting, Pennsylvania
- United States
- Starts 02 March 2021 02:54 PM UTC
- Ends 16 March 2021 04:00 PM UTC
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WEBINAR: 7:00 - 8:00 P.M.
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