#iMedical
Your personal medical assistant
##Background
For centuries, technologies have been used to improve lives of the people. Most notably, the use of computational technology has made many tasks simpler, faster and more efficient. In the medical field, experts constantly seek better ways to deliver quality health care, only to realize the necessity of using information technology to deal with the ever-growing knowledge system.
##Motivation
Problem Analysis
- Shortage in medical professionals
*The shortage of physicians pose a real risk to patients by delaying necessary treatments and decreasing quality of care provided.
> - Problem of misdiagnosis
*The prevalence of misdiagnosis in outpatients clinics and doctor’s office suggests that the current mode of diagnosis is prone to human errors.
> - Cost of outpatient visits
*The cost of outpatient visits could be frustrated too. Nowadays, patients have to make an appointment to see a doctor and pay the copay each visit plus the fees of physical examinations.
##Our Solution
##Website Overview
- Login In and Sign up
>- Chatting with iMedical
>- Make a Appointment
##Chatting Examples
- Greeting
##Contributor
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Scarlet (Jiali) Xie | [email protected] |
| Esther (Xuanpei) Ouyang | [email protected] |
| Stanley (U Tong) Lam | [email protected] |
| Cecilia (Kuangcong) Liu | [email protected] |