Applied innovation
Exploring digital health before the market matured.
Beginning in 2009, Island Innovation and predecessor NSC Partners developed and tested early iPhone and iPad concepts in collaboration with clinical and research partners. The work demonstrates early market sensing, product discovery, rapid prototyping, and multidisciplinary development in emerging digital-health markets.
Selected areas of exploration
Seven concepts grouped by the underlying problem and potential use case.
Cognitive & neuropsychological assessment
Mobile tools designed to support baseline assessment and identify meaningful changes in cognitive performance.
- 21-Item Neuropsychological Test — explored detection of exaggerated symptoms or poor effort during an examination.
- Dementia Tracker — explored concentration, problem-solving, and abstraction performance in dementia patients.
Concussion & fatigue
Concepts focused on comparing pre- and post-event performance and detecting changes that may affect safety or readiness.
- Concussion Tracker™ — measured pre- and post-concussive cognitive performance.
- Resident Fatigue — established a baseline and assessed fatigue in medical residents.
Remote care & mobility
Early approaches to collecting useful patient information outside traditional clinical settings.
- Tele-Wound Care — captured and transmitted wound-related information from patients to healthcare providers.
- Patient Mobility — captured and baselined mobility information for patients with Parkinson’s disease.
Speech & learning support
Applied development combining mobile technology, pattern matching, and support for parents and educators.
- Autism Speech Efficacy — assisted parents and teachers in evaluating speech efficacy for autistic students.
