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App Result for Emergency
Whatsapp Integration
Tech Stack

Inspiration

A Latino friend's grandma had an ocular issue but was denied care at NYU Langone. They were then referred to one of the NYC Hospitals for treatment based on their financial situation. This story is just one of the many barriers to healthcare faced by the uninsured, underinsured, underrepresented, undocumented members of the Hispanic & Latino Community. Our goal is to develop an app to reduce the barrier of access to healthcare by allowing a user to find a nearby FQHC which will treat them regardless of the personal financial situation. Promotoras can help educate the community on how to use their app to be more self-reliant.

18.4% — Uninsured. Hispanic people under 65 were uninsured in 2024, vs. 6.8% of White people.
52% — Skipped care due to cost. Hispanic/Latino working-age adults skipped at least one type of care because of cost.
39% — Navigation barrier. Immigrants who delayed or skipped care said they did not know where or how to find services.
36% — Language barrier. Hispanic immigrants with limited English proficiency reported difficulty getting healthcare because of English.
48% — Care avoided. Likely undocumented immigrants said they or a family member avoided care because of immigration-related concerns.

What is does

RemedIA app can help a user locate the top 3 local healthcare resources based on self-reported emergency status and location. It doesn't requirement authentication and doesn't collect any PII or SPII so as to protect the user.

How We built it

We built it with a Base44 frontend and backend which connects to HRSA data as well as a Tavily search integration. We connected the Base44 agent to Whatsapp for access.

Challenges we ran into

We were trying to create a user interface that was simple enough to be intuitive for any member of the community while collecting key information needed to connect the user to a healthcare resource. We had considered collecting health information to help triage but that would've required more steps and added liability. In the end, we decided to focus on self-reported data for returning results.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We were proud of how we worked together to come up with an app that really addressed the need of the community. We tested the app and it was able to show the exact healthcare resource that our friend's grandma ended up at. In addition we didn't collect any personal or sensitive information which could be used against the user.

What we learned

We learned that it's impossible to remove all the barriers to the Hispanic & Latino community but I think the first step is to remove the barrier to healthcare resources.

What's next for RemedIA

Introduce RemedIA to local promotoras who can act as trusted resource for adoption within the community. Our app can be a tool as part of a broader health education program for the Hispanic & Latino community.