PSS

HealthSystem Brainstorming

Jason's version of the PSS: Feb 7, 2011 (Edits from Judy Feb 14, 2011) Problem statement Canada’s health care system has large and unsustainable costs. One reason for high costs is the focus on treatment rather than primary prevention of disease. Large numbers of Canadians (15% or one in seven) do not have primary care physicians, and thus do not have regular health care monitoring (such as blood pressure and cholesterol) to prevent disease. Cardiovascular disease (heart attacks and strokes) are two of the three mostly costly and prevelant diseases and they are largely preventable with regular health monitoring. Our goal is to design an early detection health monitoring system for cardiovascular disease that is effective, simple, and safe targetting those who either do not have a physician, or do not go to physicians to monitor their health. The system will reduce the demand for physicians, reduce the demand in hospital emergency rooms and clinics and reduce health care costs.

Vision statement To design a system that can allow users to monitor aspects of their own health, either continuously or periodically while producing wait times and costs that are lower to the current health care system. This system would have a "fun" aspect that would make the use of the system enjoyable, attractive and possibly educational.

NOTE: The way I read the vision statement is that it is about where we want the team to be (rallying cry) not what we want the product to be.

Here is the vision statement we discussed last week in the lab:

To learn something about design and healthcare early detection systems and have fun in the process

Strategic Concept

Current Problem and Imbalance: -now must see doctor even if not sick - get tests done to detect problems - many people don't do this because they don't think they have health problems, don't have access to a doctor, therefore prevention and monitoring not done and health problems that result later more costly or they end up in emergency which is more costly (see research above)

Problem Statement (Purpose) and Product Strategy: To design an affordable, safe, efficient, unobtrusive, integrated early detection system for the prevention of the most common and costly healthcare diseases with the goal of reducing health care costs Who is interested: -primary market is people who don't see or have a doctor and don't want to go -the Ministry of Health and government are interested in prevention, saving money, early detection -doctors interested because they can spend time treating rather than preventing and dealing with difficult issues rather than monitoring -health system device manufacturers

Product Strategy Specification

Design Brief

Strategic Purpose

Vision Statement

To learn something about design and healthcare early detection systems and have fun in the process

Mission Statement

Product Description: -narrowing detection to diseases that can be detected in blood work (eg. cholesterol, electrolytes), possible blood pressure, EKG, etc. related to cardiovascular health -heart disease leading killer and higher health care cost - can we detect narrowing of arteries for arthrosclerosis -unobtrusive system -accessible -simple -high usability -cost effective compared to current health care system -early detection of information and transfer of information to health system -customization for those with existing cardiovascular diseases -could customize for specific monitoring and different applications

Key Goals: -Fast track information to the medical system -Motivate people to take care of there health who wouldn't otherwise -reducing healthcare costs -Fully developed system within 9-10 weeks -Reduce healthcare costs by 15% within 5 years

Assumptions: -Within 5-10% accuracy of current clinical administered tests -current infrastructure within the healthcare system would be compatable Stakeholders -Manufacturer -Government -healthcare system - general population of users - Medical staff -Maintenance Opportunities for Creativity -Non-invasive testing -remote access -Modularity in testing types -Marketability -Trendy and stylish -Birth to cradle sustainability -Current technology integration Limitations -Size and limit of current technology -concept testing would be required before mass-production

Hi All Below is the chart that I developed with the product's characteristics and functionalities. This chart will be modified once we agree on jason's changes. The file is in cmap format. Judy you were right, it is very easy to learn :-)