Design Conjecture | Business | Rural Health Check-Up App

This Rural Health Check-up App concept merges the ideas of Spotify "Reserved" and Homeward Health, motivating users in rural environments to obtain check-ups by making it less frustrating to find and schedule necessary appointments. The inclusion of mobile clinics was directly inspired by Homeward Health; the idea emphasizes connecting users with knowledge of these convenient visits in advance. Users can find other close-by healthcare appointments, and see other health factors related to their environmental conditions. Warnings directly derived from data obtained from health check-ups are complemented with specialist and treatment recommendations, making it difficult to overlook health issues.

The rural communities I've explored in Ohio's Hocking County and Junction City tend to wait to obtain medical care until bad symptoms have already appeared, making it harder to treat them. This app forces a more preventative health approach that keeps a person up to date on their levels of risk. An issue that arises with this app based initiative is the lack of service in rural and remote communities that might make this less accessible to the population. I also fear all the health warnings might exacerbate stress and make the conditions the user is going through less manageable and more overwhelming.