Lymphoma is a cancer that develops in the white blood cells of the lymphatic system, which is part of the body's immune system. In our country, this disease affects 16 out of every 100,000 inhabitants.
HematoApp was created with the goal of improving interaction between lymphoma patients, the healthcare system, and various providers.
Juan Ignacio Machado is the founder of Fibras, an non-profit association where individuals, companies, and organizations come together to support and accelerate projects and ideas, using technology as a platform to generate a sustainable social and environmental impact.
It is from Fibras, and based on a concern raised by Dr. Matilde Boada and Dr. Sofía Grille from the Hematology Department at the Hospital de Clínicas, that work begins on meeting the patients' needs: a mobile application that allows them to have a smoother interaction with the healthcare system, where they can access specific information about the type of disease they have, treatments, and upcoming appointments.
In the first phase, Doctari participated in the initial study to define the features the application needed to have.
Desde K2BHealth apoyamos con el desarrollo de la herramienta (funcionalidades como: gestión de usuario, log-in e interfaz). Esta experiencia se suma a otros proyectos de salud digital impulsados por la compañía en la región, como la Plataforma de interoperabilidad del INCAN, orientada a interconectar sistemas y mejorar la continuidad y calidad asistencial de los pacientes.
IDATHA (from the Pyxis ecosystem) developed functionalities related to artificial intelligence, while Pyxis was responsible for the design and implementation of the infrastructure and its support.
Juan Ignacio Machado comenta que espera que esta herramienta se extienda a todo el Hospital de Clínicas y, eventualmente, a todas las patologías, para ayudar a más personas. Cuenta que en este caso se acotó a Hematología para poder aprender, medir y mejorar lo que surja desde esa cátedra. En este camino, los Sistemas de Gestión Hospitalaria cumplen un rol clave para acompañar la digitalización de procesos, centralizar información clínica y fortalecer la coordinación entre pacientes, equipos médicos e instituciones.