IGF::OT::IGF: Phase I SBIR Contract - FY17 - Topic 363 - Connecting Cancer Caregivers to Care Teams: Digital Platforms to Support Informal Cancer Caregiving

TOGETHERTM是一个智能软件系统上的移动的应用程序，非正式护理人员将使用该软件系统开发 并为癌症幸存者提供家庭护理。这将有助于减轻癌症的负担， 通过围绕护理计划进行对话，促进与患者医疗保健团队的沟通。 该快速通道项目的目标是开发和验证最终的TOGETHER TM试点移动的应用程序， 为商业化做准备。第一阶段的目标是对现有的 技术和利益相关者的需求，以开发一个TOGETHER TM原型移动的应用程序， 向NCI演示。技术目标是：1）建立项目团队; 2）比较TOGETHERTM 与其他可用产品; 3）进行关键信息提供者访谈，以记录其他用户需求; 4） 识别与现有电子健康记录集成的障碍; 5）设计TOGETHER ™结构 和体系结构; 6）构建功能原型; 7）报告并演示原型。的 第1阶段进行/不进行决策点，以继续第2阶段将是一个工作原型，至少有两个 用于跟踪和监控患者护理和护理人员健康的模块和功能，以便进一步开发 并在第二阶段作为中试产品进行验证。

TOGETHERTM is a mobile application on a smart software system that informal caregivers will use to develop and implement home-based care for cancer survivors. It will help alleviate the cancer caregiving burden and facilitate communication with patients’ healthcare teams by centering the conversation around a care plan. The goal of this Fast-Track project is to develop and validate a final TOGETHERTM pilot mobile app in preparation for commercialization. The objective of Phase I is to conduct an environmental scan of available technologies and stakeholder needs in order to develop a TOGETHERTM prototype mobile app for demonstration to NCI. The Technical Objectives are to: 1) establish project team; 2) compare TOGETHERTM with other available products; 3) conduct key informant interviews to document additional user needs; 4) identify barriers to integration with existing electronic health records; 5) design the TOGETHERTM structure and architecture; 6) build a functional prototype; and 7) report on and demonstrate the prototype. The Phase 1 Go/No-Go decision point to proceed to Phase II will be a working prototype with at least two modules and features to track and monitor patient care and caregiver wellbeing for further development and validation as a pilot product in Phase II.