Ochsner Health: Innovating to Help Keep Seniors Safe
Innovation Ochsner (iO), a part of Ochsner Health, engaged Revelry to design an interactive mobile interface for a system focused on keeping seniors safer at home — while simultaneously creating peace of mind for loved ones and ensuring care providers remain informed.
The company
Within the Ochsner Health System sits innovationOchsner — a think tank, innovation lab, and healthcare technology company committed to transforming patient care by reimagining and reengineering healthcare for the future. iO's mission is to revolutionize the patient and caregiver experience while reducing costs and improving outcomes.
The idea
iO needed a partner to execute mobile application development for a pilot program. Revelry deployed a product delivery team consisting of software engineers, a design engineer, and a product manager.
Together, the teams sought to understand the ideal user experience for individuals, families, and medical professionals concerned for the well-being of older adults living without home health assistance:
- One of the most common challenges for older patients is mobility and autonomy at home. Falls and other incidents all too often prevent seniors from living safely and independently.
- Family members often worry about elder relatives living alone. Even if a loved one is currently capable of caring for themselves, there's a constant fear of something happening when no one is around.
- Greater insight into a patient's well-being supports improved health outcomes.
The approach
The mobile app provides a robust yet non-invasive look into the active daily living metrics of individuals who desire to remain in their home, rather than enter an assisted living facility. Passive monitoring devices capture ordinary activities in the course of a day, as well as irregular activities (or lack thereof) that may require a check-in from family or caregivers with access to the reporting on the app.
What we delivered
Working daily with iO's team, Revelry delivered:
- Proof-of-concept React Native application to operate alongside hardware sensors
- Mobile application for iOS and Android to handle authentication and user sessions
- API server to manage data and communicate with EHR systems