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Proof of Usefulness Report

MDii

Analysis completed on 3/24/2026

+300
Proof of Usefulness Score
Gaining Momentum

MDii presents a high-utility solution for integrating medical devices with EHR systems, demonstrating clear problem-solution fit and strong market relevance in healthcare IT. However, the evaluation is heavily penalized due to exaggerated and unverified claims regarding audience reach ('everyone') and traction ('most people have used my product'), severely diminishing the credibility of the submission.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+187.5
Audience Reach Impact+5.0
Technical Innovation+90.0
Evidence Of Traction+6.25
Market Timing Relevance+75.0
Functional Completeness+2.5
Subtotal+366.25
Usefulness Multiplierx0.82
Final Score+300

Project Details

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Description
MDii helps hospitals and clinicians achieve more effective outcomes faster and at lower cost by integrating medical devices with EHR systems. We improve patient care and clinician productivity, and in doing so reduce the cost of hospitals' EHR ownership. Through our experience integrating thousands of medical devices with EHR systems, we have seen that medical device integration is an enabling technology for clinical and IT innovation. Our body of knowledge and proven processes leverage hospitals’ existing infrastructure to enable device integration for hospitals at a fraction of the cost and time of a 'start from scratch / reinvent the wheel' effort. We bring this experience to healthcare provider organizations to make integrating their medical devices easier, and help enable artificial intelligence and machine learning with consistent medical device data. Medical devices in continuous use, like physiologic monitors, ventilators, and anesthesia machines generate extensive clinical healthcare data - hundreds of data points per minute. Without medical device integration, this data is trapped in the device and requires manual data entry to capture it in the EHR and gain the associated patient care benefits. By connecting medical device data to the patient’s electronic health record, hospitals improve the reliability of capturing the right data as soon as it is available, including: • Right value • Right unit • Right measure • Right timestamp • Right patient Manually entering patient data is time consuming, and the costs in clinicians’ time adds up. In our experience, MDI implementations costs (including internal and external resources) pay out quickly in clinician time savings, with annual ROI’s starting at but often greater than 49% in PACU, 68% in the ICU and ED, 98% in the OR. We have seen firsthand that MDI improves patient care while reducing overall total cost of ownership. For more on what we do and how we do it., visit us at http://www.mdii.co.

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Strong market validation with clear user adoption patterns
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline