Name: MotherKnows
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Quick Pitch: Digitize your child's health records and access them whenever medical forms are needed.
Genius Idea: MotherKnows does all the work, compiling accurate graphs of immunizations, growth charts, medication, allergies and future appointments. Simply sign a consent form and the startup will gather original health documents from your child's doctors.
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In addition to a primary physician, children start seeing specialists for various procedures and urgent care providers for emergency care at a young age. Typically that entails a lot of paperwork.
By adulthood, average American patients sees about 18.7 different doctors. Think about how many times you've lost track of vaccination records and immunization papers.
The creators of MotherKnows believe it's time to rethink the way we keep track of medical records. One of the best ways to ensure the health of children is to keep informed with updated records, MotherKnows CEO and founder Hesky Kutscher tells Mashable.
The startup has a long-term solution to the universal dilemma of keeping updated medical records -- digitizing all health-related information onto one web platform.
"People want a secure place for health information that they can access whenever they need it -- in case of emergencies and whatever else," Kutscher says. "You can't sign up kids for school or camp without having immunization records and their medications they are taking and conditions."
Plans include monthly, yearly and premium packages. On the web platform and iPhone app, patients can access original medical records in PDF form and share emergency cards for caregivers.
MotherKnows is working on partnerships with schools, day cares and camps, so health officials can view and print updated child's medical charts. At the start of programs, parents can save additional trips to the medical office just to get paperwork filled out.
"I want to integrate with as many stakeholders as possible," Kutscher says. "Our long-term goal is to have largest database of kids health information in the country."
The company has tailored the platform for parents with children. Other companies in the space offer electronic medical records for patients of all ages.
"We built the system to fit the needs of parents. It's not a generic product. It should be a different experience when you're 90 years old and 5 years old."
From time of sign-up, it takes as little as two days and up to two weeks to receive a digital archive of your child's health history. You can take these records to a new doctor right away.
Would you use MotherKnows to keep track of your child's health? Tell us in the comments.
This story originally published on Mashable here.