Involving personnel out of Stanford University, Bio1 Systems is developing a novel hands-free solution to improve the interface between clinician providers and the electronic health record (EHR). Structured around development of a system addressing three core issues: (1) Flexibility in data entry methods; (2) Robust functioning in acute/uncontrolled/non-traditional environments; (3) EHR continuity across disconnected groups. With the initial clinical target being wound care measurement and assessment, in 2014, the team developed and assessed the SnapCap System for chronic wound photography. Using best-in-class smartglasses and leveraging the sensor capabilities of Google Glass, SnapCap enabled hands-free image capture and the tagging and transfer of digital images to a patients EHR. Principals of the firm are currently working on a second-generation SnapCap System. Related work by the firm involves a mobile solution to locate, tag, and track patients in mass casualty incidents. The product includes a wrist-worn tag (with a QR code for patient ID and LEDs for triage) and a smart phone-based TECC application for clinical data capture. Data is transferred via a HIPAA-compliant cloud-based data repository to populate a patients EHR.
