Duke University School of Medicine has profiled its role in the research behind MARCUS, Mission Mobile Medical’s platform for the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health’s PARADIGM program.
Emily D’Agostino, DrPH, MS, MEd, MA, associate professor in Duke’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Duke Clinical Research Institute, is leading the project’s human-centered design and user research. Her team is gathering input from patients, providers, and rural community members so the platform reflects the needs of the people who will use it.
The work examines more than clinical capabilities. Researchers are studying how patients and clinicians move through the space, how care teams interact with the technology, and what communities need for the model to work locally.
MARCUS is being designed with modular care areas that can support services such as primary care, diagnostic imaging, dental care, and outpatient procedures. The configuration can change based on community needs.
Read the Duke University School of Medicine article, or learn more about MARCUS.
