MedGuide

Inspiration

Project Story

About the Project

This project was inspired by a simple but recurring real-world observation while interacting with doctors.

During medical consultations, doctors are often asked practical questions by patients such as whether a prescribed medicine will be affordable, or if it is covered under a government scheme or insurance. Although this information exists, it is scattered across multiple sources—PDFs, official documents, and policy websites—which makes it difficult to access quickly at the point of care.

In most cases, doctors rely on experience, memory, or assistance from staff. While this works for commonly used medicines, it becomes challenging when:

new drugs are introduced,
reimbursement schemes are updated, or
coverage varies by state or policy.

This challenge is not due to a lack of medical knowledge, but due to information friction. If we think of a consultation as a time-constrained process, the doctor’s available time ( t ) is limited, while the number of information sources ( n ) keeps increasing:

[ \text{Search Effort} \propto n \quad \text{while} \quad t \rightarrow \text{constant} ]

This mismatch leads to delayed checks or skipped confirmations, which can affect affordability awareness for patients.

We were inspired to build a solution that supports doctors without replacing their expertise. Instead of offering diagnosis or treatment recommendations, our goal is to reduce this information friction by providing instant, verified access to drug and reimbursement information through a single, simple interface.

The project focuses on accuracy, safety, and usability—helping healthcare professionals confirm essential information quickly, saving time during consultations, and improving practical decision-making without interfering with clinical judgment.