Patients often face delays and uncertainty when waiting for lab results, which can lead to anxiety, misunderstandings, or delayed follow-ups. This gap in communication is particularly challenging for those with chronic conditions or complex diagnostic needs, where clear and timely updates are crucial. One way to address this issue could be through a mobile app that bridges the communication gap between patients and doctors by providing real-time lab results with added context.

The Core Idea: Lab Results with Doctor Insights

The app would integrate with laboratory systems or electronic health records to pull in lab results. Doctors could then add notes, explanations, or next-step recommendations directly to the reports. Patients would receive push notifications when new results or annotations are available and would have the option to ask follow-up questions via a secure messaging feature. This approach could benefit:

• Patients, by reducing anxiety and improving their understanding of results
• Doctors, by potentially saving time on repetitive patient inquiries
• Healthcare systems, by improving patient satisfaction and adherence to follow-up care

Making It Work: Execution Considerations

An MVP could start with a manual upload system where doctors or labs upload PDFs of lab reports with comments, tested with a small group. Key considerations include:

• Targeting specialties where lab interpretation is already critical (like oncology) to increase doctor adoption
• Starting with manual uploads before pursuing complex EHR integrations
• Ensuring HIPAA/GDPR compliance through secure APIs and encryption

While existing patient portals show lab results, this approach focuses on active doctor-patient communication about those results. Potential revenue models could include subscriptions for premium features or licensing the platform to healthcare systems.