COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE: TELE CASE ASSESSMENT RESPONSE ENGINE ICU (TELECARE-ICU)

NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY: ProblemThe disaster that is the COVID 19 pandemic will leave large numbers of chronically ill patients requiring treatment for lung scarring, neurological conditions, mental health, etc. for many years to come. This will continue to place an enormous burden on our already overly stressed health care resources and personnel This is especially true for rural hospitals and clinics which have limited resources and expertise to deal with complex cases and critical care patients.There was already a critical shortage of ICU beds and healthcare specialists.The COVID-19 pandemic has exasperated this problem.SolutionProposal Magic Medical Solutions (proposes the TELE Case Assessment Response Engine ICU (TELECAREICU), which is an intelligent, mobile platform to provide comprehensive and automated ICU patient monitoring and assessment. It is a machine learning algorithm that takes inputs from standard monitoring devices and information from the patient's EHR, physical findings, and ancillary monitoring systems to provide automated assessments of their condition.Monitoring is continuous and the TELECARE ICU dynamically updates the patient's status on a dashboard in real-time to alert local healthcare workers and remote telemedicine consultants of changes in their condition. The solution also integrates with existing telehealth capabilities so that specialists can be teleconferenced in as needed.BenefitsThis effort will decrease the demand on existing hospital and healthcare services, reduce the cost of care, measure treatment adherence, identify disease worsening, improve accessibility to services, and extend the reach of services to remote locations. TELECARE ICU will also help create local and remote medical jobs, keep rural healthcare facilities operational, allow a precision medicine approach to complex medical management, and, as a byproduct, keep patients in their local hospitals.Market OpportunityOver the last decade, emergency department (EDs) visits increased by 26%. Meanwhile, the number of EDs declined 9% and hospitals closed 198,000 beds. The math is easy and very concerning. ED crowding was inevitable and has become highlighted with the COVID-19.Given these factors, there is an inherent need for intelligent monitoring, diagnostics, and intervention tools for the commercial market. This is true for pre-hospital transport, ED, ICU,and chronic care in rural hospitals.