Tucked away in an office on the campus of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a futuristic medical clinic—Lab 100—that provides patients with a 90-minute comprehensive health checkup using the latest technology to measure their vital signs, their strength, cognition, balance, and dexterity. Designed as a complement to a primary care visit, Lab 100, which opened to the public in October 2018, provides patients with information that can help them lead a healthier lifestyle. It serves as a digital biometric health screening that alerts patients and practitioners to areas of their health they need to improve, such as poor sleep habits or a stronger core that can be achieved through yoga or a different exercise routine.
“Our goal is to empower patients by rapidly and transparently providing them with their own personalized health data,” says Marina Gazayeva, NP, Lab 100.
Lab 100 patients fill out an online questionnaire in advance of their appointments. When they arrive at the clinic, they visit eight health stations, including one that measures their body fat ratio and skeletal muscle mass. At the conclusion of the visit, their health results are posted on a large digital screen that serves as a point of discussion between the patient and a Lab 100 nurse practitioner. Within 24 hours after their visit, patients receive a health report card of their results, with recommendations for improving their health.
The cost of a visit, which is not covered by medical insurance but may be covered through a health spending account, is $199 for Mount Sinai Health System employees and $399 for nonemployees.