PHARMonious

An optimized solution to polypharmacy management through data integration and patient empowerment.

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Inspiration

Polypharmacy and medication management are two issues which I have experience with as both a patient and healthcare employee. I'm a huge advocate for increased accessibility of healthcare resources and knowledge, so this project is something I'm incredibly excited to share. -Elena

Many older adults, like my grandmother, are placed at risk whenever they are prescribed potentially inappropriate medications. It would be a relief to have an application that could prevent that. -Maria

What it does

PHARMonious brings together the best of medication management, wearable sensor integration, and EHR integration to streamline prescription therapies for improved patient outcomes. We are putting the control of your healthcare literally in your hands.

How we built it

We designed the product pitch website using Google Sites. The drag and drop functionality of the process helped to alleviate some of the time constraint and allowed us to spend more time on other aspects of the build. Graphics and static UI prototypes were created using a combination of several design programs.

We built the initial proof of concept utilizing python in the form of a Jupyter notebook with basic UI made using widgets. The prescription information (including drug interactions) is obtained using the openFDA API.

The dynamic UI prototype was built in Adobe XD. Though time constraints prevented its completion, one of the proposed sections is functional, and it shows an iterative change in the overall application design.

Challenges we ran into

Time Constraints, making sure our solution integrated various features and remained user-friendly, trying to access Apple Fonts on Windows systems, and adapting to unfamiliar software (Adobe XD) quickly.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Finishing the project webpage, creating a solution that unburdens and empowers patients through the integration of smart devices, and completing my first ever hackathon!! (Elena)

What we learned

It is necessary to create comprehensive solutions that target patients as well as their caregivers, trying new things that scare you is a great idea, and that teamwork really does make the dream work.

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