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<p>Lack of accessible knowledge and knowledge explosion have created significant issues for physicians that technology has yet to solve. In fact, solutions like EHRs have made matters worse for physicians and are widely credited with contributing to the highest physician burnout rates we have ever seen.</p> <p>avoMD was created by physician founders to address physician needs.</p> <p>First, our app delivers just bite-size protocols/guidelines specific to the patient at hand, so the physician can review <strong>only</strong> what he/she needs at the point of care. Now, doctors can have the latest evidence-based medicine at their fingertips and can be confident that they are providing the highest level of care.</p> <p>Next, we also provide supporting educational tools and resources that the physician can choose to access, as we know firsthand that doctors do not like to be automated.</p> <p>Last, our content is crowdsourced and written by our community of physician authors. We believe physicians should have a say in their own treatment protocols and workflows and have developed technology to enable this democratization. </p>

<p>avoMD will help hospitals improve top-line and bottom-line metrics, in addition to improving overall quality. </p> <p>Besides offering distilled medical knowledge, avoMD can personalize modules to match protocols specific to each hospital.</p> <p>Top-line: Enhanced adherence to protocols/guidelines can lead to lower readmissions (higher reimbursement) and higher patient volumes (improved reputation and more efficient physicians).</p> <p>Bottom-line: Our app, which we estimate can save physicians over 30% of their time compared to checking guidelines (i.e., vs. UpToDate), will improve physician efficiency/satisfaction and help reduce the associated costs with physician burnout. Additionally, increased adherence to guidelines/protocols will help reduce unnecessary expenditures due to misdiagnosis, sub-optimal treatment, adverse drug reactions, and ordering of unneeded tests.</p> <p>Quality: Ultimately, workflow-based access to the latest standard of care has the potential to improve overall outcomes for hospitals.</p>

<p>We think our solution can have a significant impact across the healthcare landscape. For example, we can help reduce costs for payors if we enable physicians to more closely follow the standard of care. Additionally, our application can be tailored to and adopted by other segments in the provider ecosystem, such as urgent care and outpatient settings as well as in nursing home and rehab facilities.</p>