Overview
"People aged 65 years or older now make up 15 percent of the United States population (Anderson & Perrin, 2017). This number is predicted to rise to 22 percent by 2050 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2016). Older Americans are using digital technology at increasing rates, including 42 percent who own smartphones (Anderson & Perrin, 2017). Simultaneously, smartphone apps for health and medical support (mHealth apps) have increased greatly in the past few years, with over 250,000 available in 2016 (Research2Guidance, 2016). Researchers have argued that smartphone apps can maintain and improve patient health, safety, and quality of life while providing meaningful real-time data to both patients and their healthcare providers (HCPs) (Leitão & Silva, 2012; Azevedo et al., 2014; Isaković et al., 2016)."
Kirkscey, R. & Na, H. (2019). A decision-making app for osteoporosis treatment and prevention. Seed Grant Proposal. Penn State University.
Our team built a website and a cross-platform mobile application that is user friendly. The website, HepiusWeb, can be used by doctors to create and monitor patient accounts. The mobile app can be used by patients to view information regarding Osteoporosis as well as take surveys assigned by their physician.
HepiusWeb
Documentation
Meet the Team
Collin Swartz
Developed the HepiusAPI that interfaces with the HepiusDB
Collin plans on finishing his masters degree in Computer Science at Penn State University, and later enter the industry as a software developer.
Kishan Patel
Designed front end of the Website.
Kishan plans on entering the industry as a Software Engineer. After gaining industry experience, he plans on attending graduate school to pursue a Master's degree in Computer Science.
Ronak Patel
Developed HepiusWeb that the doctors will utilize.
Ronak plans on going to Cornell University to attain his Master's degree in Computer Science, and later enter the industry as a Software Developer.
John Hostetter
Developed the cross-platform HepiusApp that the patients will interact with.
John will be attending North Carolina State University next Fall to pursue a PhD in Computer Science.