Digital Health Strategist specialising in digital therapeutics, health equity, and healthcare behavioral science. Experienced speaker, host, and consultant driving healthcare transformation. Consciously antiracist.
Dave Pao has given us an awesome presentation sharing his incredible PhD research into EHR design. Very impressive work.
UXN Health Conference 2024 has been a great learning opportunity.
#uxhealthcare2024
Even though World Usability Day was yesterday, we can celebrate it every day! I had the pleasure of working with Jen Sagerian, Mike Shonty, and Libby Eddings to create this checklist that goes beyond a list of tasks and focuses on real-world user scenarios. Let's make life easier! #EHRA#WorldUsabilityDay#Accessibility
In recognition of #WorldUsabilityDay, we are pleased to announce the publication of our Accessibility Checklist showcasing user-focused design to help EHR and other health IT developers better understand the human-centered focus of building accessible products that provide value and ease the lives of all users, including clinicians and patients. Download it here: https://ow.ly/MsKW50U7qJZ
🚨 We Want to Hear From You! 🚨
The HIMSS Physician and Nursing Informatics Committees are excited to invite you to participate in a short survey about how technology impacts your healthcare experience.
As healthcare evolves, innovations like remote monitoring devices and artificial intelligence are becoming essential in delivering care. Your insights as a patient or healthcare consumer are invaluable.
By taking this survey, you’ll help shape the future of healthcare technology by:
✅ Enhancing how health systems use these innovations.
✅ Ensuring new technologies truly benefit patients.
✅ Contributing to a more personalized healthcare experience for all.
The survey is in two parts:
1️⃣ Your experiences with personal devices and health apps.
2️⃣ Your thoughts on healthcare technologies in your care.
Click here to share your thoughts: https://lnkd.in/gnsv2f6Q
Thank you for helping us improve healthcare for everyone! 💙
#HealthTech#Innovation#PatientExperience#HIMSSGwynne Jelbaoui, CLSC
In "The Design of Everyday Things," Don Norman emphasizes principles such as visibility, feedback, simplicity, and user-centered design, which are crucial in designing effective healthcare systems. Applying these principles to healthcare means creating interfaces and processes that are intuitive for both patients and healthcare professionals. For example, ensuring that electronic health records (EHRs) have clear, accessible information and providing immediate feedback can reduce errors and improve patient outcomes. Incorporating constraints and affordances can help guide medical staff in their tasks, reducing the risk of mistakes. By focusing on the user's needs and mental models, healthcare systems can become more efficient and safer, ultimately enhancing the overall patient experience and care quality.
⭐ The Critical Role of User-Centric Design in Healthcare Innovation ⭐
One of the key takeaways from the analysis is the essential role of user-centric design in #healthcare innovation. Engagement with healthcare professionals through the use of surveys and interviews revealed their daily struggles with existing tools, tools that often fall short of addressing the nuanced needs of personalised treatment. These complex, counter-intuitive tools make it difficult for #clinicians to use them efficiently in fast-paced environments where quick-decision making is required.
The gap: healthcare systems need to prioritise ease of use and ensure that tools are designed with the end-user (healthcare professionals) in mind. User-friendly systems are essential are essential for enhancing the workflow and improving the overall quality of care.
Read the report: D2.1 User requirements and Gap Analysis – Technological Requirements
https://lnkd.in/e2GBHz6Z
Read the blog:
https://lnkd.in/efmU9q58Cellock Ltd#AIHealth#Rehabilitation#EUfunded#HorizonEurope
Understanding the Design for Health,
Empowering Health Through Design
Design for Health is more than creating products—it's about transforming experiences, empowering patients, supporting caregivers, and enhancing healthcare systems. Here's how it makes a difference:
🔹 For Patients
Design brings empathy and innovation together to improve lives. By creating intuitive devices, personalized digital tools, and patient-centered services, we enable better communication, reduce stress, and enhance the quality of care.
🔹 For Caregivers
We design solutions that simplify complex tasks and provide tools that ease the emotional and physical burden of caregiving. From ergonomic equipment to clear communication aids, caregivers gain the support they need to provide their best care.
🔹 For Healthcare Systems
Innovative design optimizes workflows, enhances efficiency, and reduces costs. Whether it's through better spatial planning, smarter technology integration, or system-level strategies, Design for Health drives sustainable improvements.
The Impact
Every thoughtful design is an opportunity to bridge gaps, solve problems, and make healthcare more inclusive, effective, and human-centered. From hospital systems to home care, the ripple effects touch everyone involved.
As a designer, I'm passionate about driving innovation that uplifts healthcare for all. Let's collaborate to build solutions that truly matter!
What are your thoughts on the role of design in healthcare? Let's discuss below! 👇
#DesignForHealth#PatientExperience#HealthcareInnovation#CaregiverSupport#HumanCenteredDesign
Missed the discussion about design systems in healthcare with Cameron Roberson, Krizia Fernando & Lee Wells?
▶ Watch the recording now ➡ https://lnkd.in/gc39NPPk
During the conversation, they talked about the diverse user needs the design system must meet, the impact of digitization in healthcare and the role design systems play, the core principles of healthcare design systems (spoiler alert: accessibility is key), connecting different systems to create a seamless patient and provider experience, and much more.
#designsystem#healthcare
In the evolving landscape of healthcare, the design of virtual wards must prioritize user-centered design to effectively address the needs of both patients and healthcare staff. By placing the user at the heart of the development process, virtual wards can provide intuitive, accessible, and effective solutions that improve outcomes and streamline workflows.
Why User-Centered Design?
For Patients: Virtual wards should cater to diverse patient populations, ensuring accessibility, ease of use, and clear communication. Features like seamless onboarding, real-time updates, and personalized care plans can significantly enhance patient engagement and confidence.
For Healthcare Staff: The design must simplify clinical workflows, reduce administrative burdens, and ensure compatibility with existing systems. Tools like AI-driven decision support and real-time monitoring dashboards can empower clinicians to provide better care with greater efficiency.
Key Design Principles:
Accessibility: Ensure platforms are usable across devices and support assistive technologies.
Intuitive Interfaces: Simplify navigation and interaction for users with varying levels of digital literacy.
Real-Time Communication: Provide secure, instant communication channels between patients and healthcare providers.
Feedback Loops: Continuously gather and integrate feedback from both patients and staff to iterate and improve the system.
The future of healthcare lies in technology that aligns seamlessly with human needs. Virtual wards designed with a user-centered approach can bridge the gap between digital innovation and compassionate care, ensuring a better experience for all stakeholders.
#UserCenteredDesign#VirtualWards#HealthcareInnovation#DigitalHealth#PatientCare#AIinHealthcare
🌟 Just wrapped up an incredible few days at the Becker's Digital Health + IT Conference in Chicago! 🌟
Here are a few key takeaways from the sessions that stood out to me:
💡 Bridging the Gap in Patient Care: We must balance the use of technology with the human touch to maintain the art of bedside nursing. Training and engaging frontline staff while leveraging virtual care is key to service recovery and quality health outcomes.
💻 Personalized Patient Care: Healthcare organizations are leading the way by using data to tailor care delivery based on individual patient needs. Predictive modeling is helping care teams anticipate patient satisfaction risk factors and improve outcomes.
🧠 AI in Leadership: Upscaling AI use ethically and accurately is crucial. Organizations need to navigate vendor selection carefully—building trust, co-developing tools, and eliminating silos are essential to ensuring AI delivers real value.
📈 Patient Engagement: It's about meeting patients at every touchpoint. Whether it's real-time texting, proactive outreach, or face recognition for easy access, we must keep human interaction at the forefront—because healthcare is ultimately a people service industry.
🚀 Looking Forward: The future of digital health teams will involve more collaboration, less silos, and more clinicians with digital expertise. Patient feedback will continue to shape innovations, with digital health teams and engagement councils bridging the gaps.
This conference has been a great reminder of the importance of balancing innovation with empathy. Excited to see where the future of healthcare takes us!
#HealthcareInnovation#DigitalHealth#PatientEngagement#AI#PredictiveModeling#Leadership#BeckersConference#PatientExperience
