MEDSEARCH
James Tourkistas, Victor Ekuta,
Gattuoch Kuon, Nicolas Cutrona, Irene Pak
The search for affordable treatment
The U.S. is experiencing a healthcare cost crisis due to a
lack of transparency
of Americans reported forgoing a visit to an emergency room due to cost over the past 12 months (2019)
of Americans never know what a visit to the emergency room will cost before receiving care
47%
41%
US seniors pay billions yet
many cannot afford healthcare
65 million
Number of adults that had a health issue but did not seek treatment due to costs in the past 12 months.
$22 billion
Total amount seniors pulled from savings to pay for healthcare in past 12 months
OUR MISSION
How can we empower
elderly patients to access quality care at the lowest costs?
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Price-Transparency Law
As of 2019, all hospitals operating in the US are required “to make public a list of their standard charges”
THE PROBLEM
Price lists are difficult to find
Price lists are difficult to read
Price lists cannot be compared across hospitals
Current price lists are not patient-friendly
OUR SOLUTION
MEDSEARCH WEB PAGE
OUR NEXT STEPS
Associate Diagnoses with each of the Listed Procedures
Establish Standard Format for Data Collection
Expand to States Beyond California Across the U.S.
Track Insurance Coverage Among Hospitals
Price Adjustments Depending on Insurance
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OUR IMPACT
Increased Transparency
Better Informed Choices
Lower Prices
Increased Quality of Care
OUR TEAM
Victor Ekuta
Clinical
Researcher
Nicolas Cutrona
Irene Pak
Undergraduate Student,
Evolutionary Biology
James Tourkistas
Data
Scientist
Undergraduate Student, Economics, CS, Stats
Kuon
Computer Scientist
THANK YOU!
James Tourkistas�Victor Ekuta�Gattuoch Kuon�Nicolas Cutrona�Irene Pak
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THANK YOU!
James Tourkistas�Victor Ekuta�Gattuoch Kuon�Nicolas Cutrona�Irene Pak
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CREDITS: This presentation template was created by Slidesgo, including icons by Flaticon, and infographics & images by Freepik.