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I am a doctor. 1. Your last sentence "... and save lifes" . I don't think that your iphone app will ever save a life. There is already a medical checklist syst

I am a doctor. 1. Your last sentence "... and save lifes" . I don't think that your iphone app will ever save a life. There is already a medical checklist system in the hospitals, based on paper checklists, which are controlled several times by nurses-assistants-supervisor doctors etc. Most of them are part of Case history written mostly on a computer software and then printed. This system evaluated in hundred years. To be able to change the whole system you must have a fully featured pc-mobile-tablet software. A simple-task app will be rejected by all hospitals. Even if you build something perfect to revolutionize the medical software system, it will be too hard to sell them. Because 1. They have already bought some years ago a new sofware and updated their system, and paid hundreds of thousands of dollars. 2. Who would bother with a new app having more problems and tasks?! Probably you will talk to the directors of the hospitals, which are more than 45 years old, always doctors and are not open to innovations. 3. You must compete with healtcare software giants. 4. I saw already minimum 3 of apps doing the same work. You must research the market. Hence, I wouldn't lose my time with this idea. You can build better things instead of spending your time to sell the product to the hospitals.

kyro 15y ago
It is not just an iPhone app. There is also a web interface where administrators will add, edit, and delete checklists. I know the general response is that I'd be a fool to think this would work, but it just makes sense for several reasons: 1. The current system is pen and paper. 2. iOS devices are becoming almost a universal tool in many hospitals. In fact, some medical schools and hospitals are giving their students and residents new iPads on admission. 3. Checklists have shown to be incredibly effective, but there is no way to A/B test them, update them on the fly, etc. I think those 3 points alone make this a no-brainer. Selling will be difficult, I agree, but part of me truly believes it's worth a try.
- mbergins 15y ago
  When you say A/B test do you mean with with patient outcomes?

kyro 15y ago

It is not just an iPhone app. There is also a web interface where administrators will add, edit, and delete checklists. I know the general response is that I'd be a fool to think this would work, but it just makes sense for several reasons: 1. The current system is pen and paper. 2. iOS devices are becoming almost a universal tool in many hospitals. In fact, some medical schools and hospitals are giving their students and residents new iPads on admission. 3. Checklists have shown to be incredibly effective, but there is no way to A/B test them, update them on the fly, etc. I think those 3 points alone make this a no-brainer. Selling will be difficult, I agree, but part of me truly believes it's worth a try.

mbergins 15y ago
When you say A/B test do you mean with with patient outcomes?