Ideas for Products or Inventions: An Audacious Patient-Doctor Matchmaking Tool and/or Service Coming Soon!

I don't know about you, but when I need a new doctor, all I have to go by are the doctor's credentials, specialties, etc.

But, what about the doctor's personality? What kind of person is each doctor on this list of possibilities?

Even when I call and ask for help finding a doctor, all they repeat back are the doctor's credentials and specialties.

Some doctors have a web page and maybe a video which helps some, but not much.

Why can't we patients have a sci/tech tool that helps us match ourselves to a doctor who we can get along with - and a doctor who knows what they're doing?

A Doctor-Patient Relationship is very different from taking my car to a Mechanic to be fixed. I need to trust the doctor and be honest with what's going on with me. Only then, can a doctor treat me properly. If I shut down in front of a doctor, the relationship goes nowhere. I get discouraged and the doctor doesn't know why I don't get better.

Perhaps this article will stimulate innovation to implement such a tool. Please see below for start materials.

For myself, I'd like the Patient-Doctor Matching Tool have these features:

Match Patient Needs first (specialist, family doctor, etc.)
Narrow results to those providers covered by Patient's Insurance.
Narrow by Patient's Personality vs. Doctor's Personality
Narrow by Patient's Satisfaction History (Something like Angie's List) - Also, consider Malpractice Claims or Complaints (Something like BBB complaints)
Narrow by Distance from Patient to Doctor and Doctor Availability.

I'd also like a Periodic Review of Patient-Doctor Performance, similar to Employer-Employee Performance Appraisals. By doing so, both the doctor and patient know where they stand.

Does the patient need to do more to help themselves.
Does the doctor need to improve?
Do both Patient and Doctor need to improve, change direction, etc.?

What do you think? Feel free to comment. Your comment might help those who make such Patient-Doctor Matching Tool.

Doctor Match Quiz (Allegheny Health Network) seems to be the leader right now, but it isn't available in my area, at least. In addition, I think much more could be done, but it's a start.

Also, perhaps this Doctor-Patient Matching could be done by a Service, similar to a Dating Agency or Employment Agency.

Here are a few more resources on which to build on:

Conclusion - The idea of Smart Doctor-Patient Matching is out there now and ready to grow.

You probably won't be able to forget there probably is a better way to find a doctor, coming soon! Wait for it. Work for it. Ask about it. Share the idea and your own ideas of what could be done for Doctor-Patient Matchmaking.

Tuesday, September 04, 2018

An Audacious Patient-Doctor Matchmaking Tool and/or Service Coming Soon!

Conclusion - The idea of Smart Doctor-Patient Matching is out there now and ready to grow.

You probably won't be able to forget there probably is a better way to find a doctor, coming soon! Wait for it. Work for it. Ask about it. Share the idea and your own ideas of what could be done for Doctor-Patient Matchmaking.

Disclaimer - Article is for information only and is not medical advice.

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