The Problem
The modern healthcare ecosystem is fragmented, with patients' medical information often stored across multiple providers and disconnected electronic health record systems. This makes it nearly impossible for any single provider to have a complete, "360-degree understanding" of a patient's full health history and medication regimen.
This problem is particularly dangerous for senior patients and their caregivers. Seniors often see a variety of specialists, making safe management of prescriptions a complex web of challenges.
- 34% of older adults take 5 or more medications daily.
- 25% see at least 5 different doctors a year.
- Older adults are 4 to 7 times more likely to be hospitalized due to medication-related issues.
Senior patients are at a higher risk of taking medications with duplicate active ingredients or experiencing dangerous drug-drug interactions, highlighting the urgent need for a solution.
What does RxRadar do?
RxRadar is a smart medication management platform designed to bring clarity and safety to your health routine. By simply entering your medication list, RxRadar instantly analyzes your regimen to identify potential drug-drug interactions and highlight any duplicate active ingredients. Our easy-to-understand alerts and detailed explanations empower you with the knowledge you need to take control of your health with confidence.
Example Alert
Value Proposition and Potential Impact
RxRadar's value extends from individual patient safety to broader public health and financial impact. Our platform provides a proactive solution to a systemic problem, offering significant benefits:
Public Health Impact
- Up to 50% of adverse drug events are preventable.
- RxRadar helps reduce the 3.5 million doctor visits, 1 million ER visits, and 125,000 hospital admissions that occur annually due to medication-related issues.
Patient-Specific Benefits
- A study of recently released patients saw 87% of geriatric patients to have duplicate medications, a risk our platform immediately flags.
- A survey of seniors found 5% of senior hospitalizations were caused by drug-drug interactions.
Financial & Operational Savings
- By preventing preventable medical events, we help reduce the over $8 billion in medical expenses annually attributed to medication-related issues.
- Our solution eases the strain on the healthcare system by preventing unnecessary doctor visits, hospitalizations, and associated lab work.
Product Demo
See RxRadar in action! Watch our brief videos to learn how to use the app, understand its core features, and see firsthand how it can simplify medication management.
Technical Details
Learn more about the project via our Github repo and UC Berkeley ISchool Project Page. You can explore and learn about our project's code, data & EDA, approach, evaluation process, future work and more!
Team
Acknowledgements and Special Thanks
- Capstone Advisors: Korin Reid and Joyce Shen
- TAs: Billy Fong
- Primary Care Physician: Shih-Fen Chow, MD
- Pharmacist: Amandeep Sandhu Pharm D.
- Target Users Interviewed: Friends and Family of Our Team
- Additional Technical Support & Feedback: Mohamed Bakr
Contact Us
Does this resonate with you? Have you ever seen this problem yourself?
Reach out to us with questions, feedback, or just to share your experience! We'd love to hear from you.
Our LinkedIns: Kelsey Ryan, Pauline Ranjan, Kevin Chow, Bikram Khaira
Additional Methods of Contact:
Email: kchow2020@berkeley.edu
Phone: (908) 337-8242