MIT Solve

Solution overview

Our Solution

Healthy Confidence

Tagline

Skills to use the Internet for health

Pitch us on your solution

This solution will includes training to provide software and hardware skills, while also encouraging volunteerism in order to build internal locus of control. With an internal locus of control, people are more likely to use the World Wide Web for health matters. A nearby health kiosk will provide health resources; it is free to use and private.

This solution will solve the problem of individuals not being able to access health services they need.

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What is the problem you are solving?

The specific problem that this solution intends to solve is the lack of accessible to quality health services for the populations that need these resources the most. By learning to use the WWW and basic computing skills, individuals without health resources will be able to more easily access them.

A standard of training could positively change the lives of millions by fast tracking the best, highest quality resources online- putting good health literally right in their hands.

Who are you serving?

According to AJMC, 5 major populations that can be considered vulnerable in healthcare are:

The chronically ill and disabled
Younger and older individuals
Low income individuals
LGBTQ+ populations
Populations with geographic limitations

From
https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/5-vulnerable-populations-in-healthcare

What is your solution?

People with an internal locus of control are more likely to use web based health services. Volunteering is one way to build an internal locus of control, which is the sense that an individual can control outcomes in their lives. Through volunteering, individuals will be motivated to make positive change in other aspects of their lives.

Users would require a pass to use the HEALTH kiosk. A pass requires that the individual has basic internet and computing skills. Volunteers within the community would help individuals acquire these skills through training.

Health KIOSKS are connected to WWW. They are in locations that need health resources the most. They provide:

tele doc services
quality health information
support
and more health-related support!

Which dimensions of the challenge does your solution most closely address?

Prevent infectious disease outbreaks and vector-borne illnesses
Enable equitable access to affordable and effective health services

Where is your solution team headquartered?

Barnstable, MA, USA

Our solution's stage of development:

Concept

More about your solution

Select one of the below:

New technology

Describe what makes your solution innovative.

The Health Kiosk is a personal kiosk! To use the kiosk is free, but for access, a person needs a small amount of training. They will be motivated to use the kiosk when they see it, and will learn how to gain access through informative brochures, where they will learn about training required and volunteer opportunities.

Describe the core technology that your solution utilizes.

Once an individual has passed the training and gained their access card, they will be able to use the Health Kiosk.

The kiosk will be private, like this, with tinted windows: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/6c/81/4b/6c814b0688116409647b6350c9dfd256.jpg

A user-friendly interface design will guide users through the process of accessing information or speaking directly to a virtual doctor.

Please select the technologies currently used in your solution:

Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality
Internet of Things
Indigenous Knowledge
Behavioral Design
Social Networks

Why do you expect your solution to address the problem?

The Health Kiosk is convenient. With a good plan, it is easy to implement. There is a large design component. The training must be developed.

Select the key characteristics of the population your solution serves.

Women & Girls
Pregnant Women
LGBTQ+
Children and Adolescents
Infants
Elderly
Rural Residents
Very Poor/Poor
Low-Income
Minorities/Previously Excluded Populations
Refugees/Internally Displaced Persons
Persons with Disabilities

In which countries do you currently operate?

United States

In which countries will you be operating within the next year?

United States

How many people are you currently serving with your solution? How many will you be serving in one year? How about in five years?

I am at the concept stage so no one is being served yet. Ideally, within five years, we will begin serving communities in need

What are your goals within the next year and within the next five years?

In the next year, I will need to secure funding and to finalize the plan.

1. Kiosk Design and implementation- Hardware and software

2. Training to use Health Kiosk- ACCESS Card

Once funding is secured, I will hire my team to reach the goal of implementing at least one kiosk with 50 users per month accessing health information and tele docs

What are the barriers that currently exist for you to accomplish your goals for the next year and for the next five years?

Current barriers

Securing funding
Finding best locations; purchasing/renting land
Internet access in rural, remote areas
Spreading the word about the kiosk; encouraging use
Build internal locus of control to use the kiosk
Build computer and internet use skills to use the Health Kiosk

How are you planning to overcome these barriers?

How I will overcome the barrier of securing funding is by securing a grant.

How I will overcome the barrier of finding best locations and purchasing/renting land is by scouting suitable locations and begin making contact with the right people.

How I will overcome the barrier of Internet access in rural, remote areas is by following the efforts of organizations that are working to make WWW access a universal right.

How I will overcome the barrier of spreading the word about the kiosk is by preparing multimedia to promote its use and benefits

How I will overcome the barrier of build computer and internet use skills to use the Health Kiosk is by preparing a short training that is appropriate to the audience

How I will overcome the barrier of build internal locus of control to use the kiosk is by making volunteerism a core principle of the program and training

About your team

Your business model & funding

Partnership potential

Why are you applying to Solve?

Because my solution is logical; it is based on my own dissertation research findings that an individual must have some sense of control over factors in their lives in order to go online and find resources for their health. I also found out what makes a health website truly helpful- content must be trustworthy, but in layperson's terms. Health content must be engaging with professional graphics and interactive elements. Solve will give me the recognition I need to move forward with my findings, implement then in the Health Kiosk, and make it available to the populations that need it the most.

What types of connections and partnerships would be most catalytic for your solution?

Business model
Technology
Distribution
Funding and revenue model
Talent or board members
Legal
Monitoring and evaluation
Media and speaking opportunities

With what organizations would you like to partner, and how would you like to partner with them?

Types of organizations:

Volunteer organizations
Technology organizations that make WWW access a natural right
Healthcare provides using advanced technologies
Community leaders

If you would like to apply for the AI Innovations Prize, describe how you and your team will utilize the prize to advance your solution. If you are not already using AI in your solution, explain why it is necessary for your solution to be successful and how you plan to incorporate it.

As is pointed out by Meghan Brown in A Healthy Future for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare (2018), AI has improved its ability to recognize natural language when interacting with users, such as they would with the Health Kiosk. An AI chatbot could provide diagnosis through chat, the keyboard, video or other ways. Individuals living in a remote area will see their local Health Kiosk and instantly "have remote access to a healthcare provider and the ability to interact, ask questions and receive healthcare advice." This is most important in areas “where there is little to no formal healthcare infrastructure, and no regular local healthcare providers." Used in preventative care, the AI can "compare the symptoms and medical history provided by the patient against a database of symptoms, diseases and diagnoses, and respond with a recommended course of action—such as going to the pharmacy to pick up over-the-counter cold medicine, dialling 911 or another emergency service hotline, or going directly to the hospital."

The Health Kiosk provides "An advanced AI that is capable of interacting with patients and making accurate diagnoses at the screening process", which, "will enable these programs to grow in availability and scope", thereby encouraging more healthcare providers to sign up and provide tele services.

The AI is made for a unique target audience and AI to provide comprehensive and personalized health services.

Reference:

Brown M. (2018). A Healthy Future for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare. Engineering.com. Retrieved July 15, 2019 from https://www.engineering.com/De...

If you would like to apply for the Innovating Together for Healthy Cities Prize, describe how you and your team will utilize the prize to advance your solution.

Community data will be used to access the target audience in order to inform them of the availability of the Health Kiosk and provide instruction on how to use it.

The Health Kiosk will leverage new technologies and re imagine legacy tools in order to provide a cutting edge, culturally specific solution to users in need. Each kiosk and its user interface will be designed with the communities' needs in mind. The Health Kiosk can use video chat and surveys to gather lifestyle data, symptoms, and more about the individual using the kiosk. For example, do they have an infectious disease or vector-borne illness, or do they know someone that does?

The Health Kiosk can provide print out of resources and recommendations for the individual, whether it is to visit a real doctor; they can order medicine to be sent to their home; they can connect to a local support group or community member for help; or, they can connect to a tele doctor through the kiosk interface. They doctor will be able to view symptoms through the camera without having contact.

An important feature of the Health Kiosk is that it is routinely cleaned and kept sanitary so that when an infected individual might use it, they do not infect the next person using it. The key is to obtain input from community members on the best interface, location, and characteristics of other features of the kiosk so that it is relevant and useful for local needs.

If you would like to apply for the Everytown for Gun Safety Prize, describe how you and your team will utilize the prize to advance your solution.

How can the Health Kiosk make communities safer? This kiosk will not just be built for physical health, but it will address mental health and safety issues. Not only will the individual be able to speak with a live doctor, but they can choose to speak to security officers, community resources, counselors, and others.

Users can chose to remain anonymous and leave tips and feedback. Users enter the kiosk through a bio metric identifier. Once in the kiosk, no one else can enter, so the Health Kiosk can also be considered a safe haven in times of violence. Additionally, users will be able to request locally developed resources on preventing violence and what to do if they suspect someone is going to be dangerous.

Information can be printed out and taken from the Health Kiosk , but they can also find information on connecting with community members that are working to establish a gun safe culture, which requires that the community:

"Reduce firearm access to youth and individuals who are at risk of harming themselves or others.
Hold the gun industry accountable and ensure there is adequate oversight over the marketing and sales of guns and ammunition.
Engage responsible gun dealers and owners in solutions.
Insist on mandatory training and licensing for owners.
Require safe and secure gun storage."

Source: Prevention Institute. Accessed July 15, 2019 from https://www.preventioninstitute.org/focus-areas/preventing-violence-and-reducing-injury/preventing-violence-advocacy

If you would like to apply for the Innovation for Women Prize, describe how you and your team will utilize the prize to advance your solution.

The Health Kiosk can be considered a safe haven for women. Biometrics can be used to gain access to the Health Kiosk. According to Brian T. Horowitz in 5 Biometric Security Measures to Keep You Safer in 2019 (2018), biometric authentication can come from voice, face, palm, retina scan, gait, and other patterns to authenticate if the person is who they say they are.

Individuals could potentially provide a blood sample through the Health Kiosk to gain even more information for the health care provider to give back to the individual: is the user pregnant, lacking nutrients, or require some other attention?

Women will be able to visit the Health Kiosk for more comprehensive, reliable information. According to Bill Siwicki (2018) in Biometrics entering a new era in healthcare,

“... identities are confirmed using biometrics, giving them and their caregivers the utmost confidence that they are being treated based on their entire medical history,” Kelly said. “Biometrics will be mobile, with identities managed in the cloud and accessible only to authenticated users.”

References:

Horowitz, B.T. (2018). 5 Biometric Security Measures to Keep You Safer in 2019. PC Magazine. 6 Dec 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2019 from https://www.pcmag.com/feature/365292/5-biometric-security-measures-to-keep-you-safer-in-2019

Siwicki, B. (2018). Biometrics entering a new era in healthcare. HealthcareITNews. 30 July, 2018. Retrived July 15, 2019 from https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/biometrics-entering-new-era-healthcare

If you would like to apply for the Innospark Ventures Prize, describe how you and your team will utilize the prize to advance your solution. If your solution utilizes data, describe how you will ensure that the data is sourced, maintained, and used ethically and responsibly.

As is pointed out by Meghan Brown in A Healthy Future for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare (2018), AI has improved its ability to recognize natural language when interacting with users, such as they would with the Health Kiosk. An AI chatbot could provide diagnosis through chat, the keyboard, video or other ways. Individuals living in a remote area will see their local Health Kiosk and instantly "have remote access to a healthcare provider and the ability to interact, ask questions and receive healthcare advice." This is most important in areas “where there is little to no formal healthcare infrastructure, and no regular local healthcare providers." Used in preventative care, the AI can "compare the symptoms and medical history provided by the patient against a database of symptoms, diseases and diagnoses, and respond with a recommended course of action—such as going to the pharmacy to pick up over-the-counter cold medicine, dialling 911 or another emergency service hotline, or going directly to the hospital."

The Health Kiosk provides "An advanced AI that is capable of interacting with patients and making accurate diagnoses at the screening process", which, "will enable these programs to grow in availability and scope", thereby encouraging more healthcare providers to sign up and provide tele services.

The AI is made for a unique target audience and AI to provide comprehensive and personalized health services.

Reference:

Brown M. (2018). A Healthy Future for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare. Engineering.com. Retrieved July 15, 2019 from https://www.engineering.com/De...

If you would like to apply for the UN Women She Innovates Prize for Gender-Responsive Innovation, describe how you and your team will utilize the prize to advance your solution.

The Health Kiosk can be considered a safe haven for women. Biometrics can be used to gain access to the Health Kiosk. According to Brian T. Horowitz in 5 Biometric Security Measures to Keep You Safer in 2019 (2018), biometric authentication can come from voice, face, palm, retina scan, gait, and other patterns to authenticate if the person is who they say they are.

Individuals could potentially provide a blood sample through the Health Kiosk to gain even more information for the health care provider to give back to the individual: is the user pregnant, lacking nutrients, or require some other attention?

Women will be able to visit the Health Kiosk for more comprehensive, reliable information. According to Bill Siwicki (2018) in Biometrics entering a new era in healthcare,

“... identities are confirmed using biometrics, giving them and their caregivers the utmost confidence that they are being treated based on their entire medical history,” Kelly said. “Biometrics will be mobile, with identities managed in the cloud and accessible only to authenticated users.”

References:

Horowitz, B.T. (2018). 5 Biometric Security Measures to Keep You Safer in 2019. PC Magazine. 6 Dec 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2019 from https://www.pcmag.com/feature/365292/5-biometric-security-measures-to-keep-you-safer-in-2019

Siwicki, B. (2018). Biometrics entering a new era in healthcare. HealthcareITNews. 30 July, 2018. Retrived July 15, 2019 from https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/biometrics-entering-new-era-healthcare