Vitalize Care is a mobile-first mental wellness app, focusing on the well-being of healthcare professionals.
About Client
Vitalize
Care is backed by YCombinator, Startup Health, Telosity Ventures,
and founders of top digital health startups. Vitalize was started by three co-
founders - Veeraj Shah , Nikhil D’Souza, and Sanketh
Andhavarapu.
The idea was incubated at the University of Maryland, where Veeraj
and Sanketh came together and used their keen observations about the need for
mental care for clinicians. They had both been volunteering as caregivers
and in other roles
to help those needing medical attention.
More than 60% of healthcare workers experience burnout and loneliness, leading them to leave their jobs within 2-3 years. This results in an inadequate number of staff to handle patients' needs. This situation demands special attention. A digital solution could provide balance and much-needed support.
The objective of this project is to develop a mobile application that addresses the mental health needs of healthcare professionals. The app will provide resources, tools, and support for healthcare professionals to manage their mental health and wellbeing in a challenging and demanding work environment.
The vision of Vitalize app was noble but highly complex
This challenge was overcome by planning a short sprint to develop the features and running the entire application with rigorous quality assurance tests.
Week 1 & 2
Ideation
Week 2-4
Research
2-4 Months
Development
2-4 Weeks
Testing
2-4 Weeks
Launch
Ongoing
Maintenance
Problem Analysis
Research & User Personas
Build Technology Stack
Prioritize Features
& Design
SCRUM Plan &
Development
Testing & Go-live
Defining the Problem
The product will address the concern of burnout and loneliness, which more than 30% of healthcare workers are experiencing, leading them to leave the job within 2-3 years of the tenure, resulting in inadequate availability of staff to handle patients’ needs.
Target Users
The target users for this app are healthcare professionals such as doctors, nurses and medical students
User Persona
- SAYS: It’s okay / I have focus more and work / What should I do to be stress free?
- THINKS: Am I satisfying my patients? / Am I feeling happy? / I need a break
- DOES: Listens to patients distress / feels sad about them and self / wants to improve
- FEEL: Feels sad about them and self / guilty for not taking self care / Tired / Anxious about not helping patients
Sarah,
35 yo woman
Nurse
Location: San Francisco, CA
Sarah, a nurse with stress, downloads a mental health app to manage her stress. She completes exercises, tracks her mood, and connects with a support group.
Pain Points- Feeling overwhelmed and stressed.
- To manage her stress and anxiety Needs.
- A way to relax and de-stress.
- To improve her mental health and well-being
She uses the app to share her day-to-day workplace stress issues and things that bother her at the hospital.
John,
45 yo man
Doctor
Location: New York, NY
John, a doctor with anxiety, downloads a mental health app to manage his stress and well-being. He completes exercises, tracks his mood, and connects with a support group.
Pain Points- Feeling overwhelmed and stressed.
- To improve his mental health and well-being
- A way to cope with stress and anxiety
- A To be a better doctor and husband
- SAYS: It’s okay / I have focus more and work / What should I do to be stress free?
- THINKS: Am I satisfying my patients? / Am I feeling happy? / I need a break
- DOES: Listens to patients distress / feels sad about them and self / wants to improve
- FEEL: Feels sad about them and self / guilty for not taking self care / Tired / Anxious about not helping patients
Competitor Analysis
Meditation and mindfulness app for people of all ages and backgrounds .
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Guided meditations to
improve focus
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Music to ease stress and anxiety
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Sleep stories for trouble sleeping
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Educational content for learning
AI-powered chatbot that offers mental health support
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Information about mental health
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Connect with therapist
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Track users' mood
Technology Stack
The technology stack includes the programming languages,frameworks, and tools that will be used to develop the app.
MEAN
Consists of MongoDB for database management, Express.js for server-side web application framework, Angular for frontend framework, and Node.js for server-side JavaScript runtime environment.
MERN
Consists of MongoDB for database management, Express.js for server-side web application framework, React for frontend library, and Node.js for server-side JavaScript runtime environment.
Flutter
Mobile app development framework created by Google. It uses the Dart programming language and allows for cross-platform development for both Android and iOS platforms.
Lamp
Consists of Linux operating system, Apache web server, MySQL database management system, and PHP for server-side scripting language.
Ruby On Rails
Framework for web application development. It uses the Ruby programming language and follows the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture.
DJango
Python-based web application framework that follows the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture. It is known for its ease of use and security features.
Backend
Develop the backend of the app using a suitable programming language, such as Node.js, Ruby, or Python. A framework designed to simplify the development process by providing pre-built libraries and tools that can be used to speed up development.
Frontend
A suitable frontend framework, such as React, Angular, or Vue.js, to simplify development and improve user experience.
Exclusive Features and Screens
The technology stack includes the programming languages, frameworks, and tools that will be used to develop the app.
Major Screens
Product Achievement
Vitalize Care has been well accepted by healthcare
employers from all corners of the world and has
been awarded and recognized by renowned
organizations.
It got first rank in TiE DC Pitch Fest 2022, and the team won the Best Pitch Award for the app at TiE Global Summit 2022 in Hyderabad.
It won $5,000 in the venture track category at the Do-Good Institute’s 10th annual Challenge on April 21, and also took home the $1,000 audience choice prize during one of the events. (Achieved in Terp Startup, a summer accelerator program for student entrepreneurs hosted by the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship).
The startup got backing from YCombinator in February 2023.
“Vitalize isn’t just a startup, it’s a mission. We exist to restore the purpose and joy and improve the well-being of healthcare workers globally so that millions of patients get the best care possible,”
Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder
Well-structured mobile application that connects with healthcare professionals for
their mental well-being.
Why Anuyat?
Anuyat has well-planned resources to carry out a short-sprint plan for critical applications and industries, such as healthcare, time-bound systems, and others. A short-sprint approach aids in the quick detection and fix of technical or non-technical challenges.
Leading MVP developmentAnuyat has been working on providing quality MVPs since its inception. We have helped many small and mid-sized businesses with their go-to-market (GTM) strategy, leveraging the power of scalable and efficient viable products.
Expert in simplifying complex requirementsWith years of experience, we have acquired the skills to simplify and prioritize the features of a product, no matter how complex the requirements are. Our team of technical consultants ensures to provide the customer with a clean product design for the idea, helping them to visualize the final product.
