CarePod invites you to Step into the Doctor’s office without a doctor in Sight
Forward’s CarePod is an on-demand doctor’s office powered by AI. It differs from traditional healthcare facilities because first and foremost it is a pod powered by AI.
Second is that CarePod uses AI to carry out advanced exams, vital monitoring, bloodwork and 3D body models, providing real-time diagnostics to patients or users.
Types of tests performed in the CarePod?
The types of tests that can be carried out on CarePod are:
- Blood tests
- Advanced heart screenings
- Weight i.e. BMI computation
- Skin lesion screening
- Blood pressure monitoring
- COVID, RSV, strep and flu tests
- Pulse oximetry.
Usage
CarePod is focused on prevention rather than constant monitoring and for that reason, it would be wise to use CarePod biannually (every six months) for diagnostics.
Nevertheless, there is no limit to the number of visits to the CarePod. Once you become a member, you get unlimited access to the pods.
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Biomarkers measured in the CarePod.
CarePod measures over sixty biomarkers. The biomarkers are subdivided into small groups under eight health domains and these health domains are:
- Heart Health
- Electrolytes and Nutrients
- Hormone Health
- Metabolism
- Energy and Performance
- Cancer risk
- Liver Health
- Kidney health
To know the exact biomarkers CarePod measures for each of these health domains, you can visit their website at goforward.com/8-focused-biomarkers.
Self-serve blood draw process
CarePod uses the Tasso+ blood collection device to carry out self-serve blood draw. We’ve discussed previously discussed the Tasso+ blood collection device. (click HERE, to read all about it). It is important to note however that CarePod states on their website that “This feature is coming soon.” So be aware.
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Advanced heart screenings in the CarePod
It is not clear the kind of health screenings available on CarePod. However, they do say that CarePod’s “non-invasive scan captures comprehensive data about a patient’s heart health”. CarePods also says it can detect arrhythmias and murmurs.
Skin lesion screenings via CarePod
Using a dermatoscope, CarePod captures high-resolution images of your skin. It analyses moles, lesions, and signs of sun damage, and even detects early signs of skin cancer.
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Cost
CarePod operates a member plan payment structure. You can either choose to pay monthly ($149) or yearly ($1,639). The yearly membership plan offers members one free month.
Pros and Cons of CarePod
What the Experts are saying
Final Thoughts
CarePod gives you a photobooth kind of medical checkup which is efficient, personal and liberating. It is truly a technological marvel in the field of medicine and hopefully, it lasts a long time.
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