Week 4 EOC: My New App

I have an idea for a smartphone app that involves the diagnosis of health problems. This app would be called Diagnet, where the user would be able to follow a series of prompts that will determine what kind of illness they might have. I realize that there might be apps out there that might function like this one and that simply going on a website is an option, but this app would be the culmination of all of them combined plus more. This app would utilize the phone’s built in GPS system where it can direct the user to specialist or even general doctors to get a full diagnosis. The app would generate its questions from websites such as WebMD and Mayoclinic but would also be able to take liquid samples and temperature readings through the use of an external unit that plugs into the phone’s power port. From these readings, the app will generate a document to the cloud with the users results as well as family history and personal information that only the user can reach. This app would cost $4.99 US and the attachment would be available for purchase online through a redirect from the app’s site for $19.99 US. Keep in mind that the app can be used without the attachment as a means of a quick diagnosis but the attachment would make the most of the app’s intended purpose. In the hopes that the medical board approve and partner with the app to make it official, the implementation of a live chat with a doctor through the app would become possible and the need to wait at the doctor’s office will be cut exponentially so people with moderate to serious health conditions can get the quick help they need by cutting out the middle man and getting to the root of their illness.