Many healthcare companies are examining ways to incorporate AI to improve safety, efficiency and the overall patient experience. However, as companies continue to prioritize this technology, it's important to focus on finding the right applications, rather than just using it to replace humans.
My first feeling after entering a hospital is anxiety. If I am not worried about my own procedure or a family member’s test, I am thinking about all the germs in hospitals. I’ve never had a panic attack, but if I did, it would be in a hospital. Worrying about myself is bad enough but […]
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The world is changing fast for medical device companies and it’s becoming an evolve or die moment for big companies and small ones. In this month’s MedCity News Google Hangout, I will be talking with four people who working on new and innovative devices. Each person’s work is designed to help patients or make treatment […]
Last week, I went to the hospital for a follow-up scan. I had my first scan in May, right after an OB-GYN appointment. I was excited, way back then, because I got my first invite to a patient portal. The experience was disappointing and this latest visit reinforced my earlier assessment: The system sucks. I […]
Doctor as Designer Joyce Lee, MD, MPH, has a fantastic chart series on her blog. #Healthdesignviz is up to #5 in a collection of simple and striking illustrations that show the disconnect in healthcare between the system and the patient. The latest graphic is at the top of this post. Here are the rest: #Healthdesignviz […]
I have only been in the hospital twice (knock on wood) when I had my two sons. I’ve never had to drag an IV pole around with me (crossing all my fingers and toes that my luck continues) so I can’t tell if this new design is good or goofy. I am all about ergonomics […]
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My husband recently had to have his appendix out. His care was mostly good: The surgeon was excellent and he knew better than to accept the lunch that food service tried to feed him a few hours before his surgery. One bad part of his experience was his roommate. The man monopolized the bathroom, left […]
A great majority of patients with chronic diseases would accept mobile app prescriptions from their physicians, according to a survey of 2,000 patients released last summer. Yet physicians for the most part haven’t adopted the practice — for a number of reasons. In a new interview with ACONews, PricewaterhouseCoopers’ managing director of healthcare strategy and […]
Rob Girling, principal and co-founder, Artefact Outcome-focused thinking does not focus exclusively on positive outcomes of a design or technology. In fact, predicting the potential negative outcomes is equally vital, yet is often ignored. This outcome-focused approach to technology is what we at Artefact are calling 21st Century Design. We believe 21st Century Design is […]
I met Nadine Levick, MD, at Datapalooza in June. She is the research director and CEO of EMS Safety Foundation. It was one of those conversations during which most of my replies were, “Wow, I didn’t know that,” or “Really?” She told me about her Foundation and its work to modernize the design of the […]
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People living with chronic health conditions were the first ones to jump on the design bandwagon. In 2009, Amy Tenderich of Diabetes Mine started an annual design contest for insulin pumps. She wanted one that looked more like an iPod than a clunky, ugly medical device. Tenderich went to the best source of ideas for […]
Chris Downey lost his sight in 2008. The San Francisco architect had surgery to remove a brain tumor and went blind three days later. His TED talk is about experiencing the city before and after becoming blind. His ideas about how to design a city to make life easier for blind people are relevant for […]
Interested in how design improves life? Check out these three articles to get a handle on how human-centered design could rock healthcare. 1. “Designing Social Networks for Young Behavorial Healthcare Patients” I love this. At Healthcare Design Magazine, how inviting, home-like interiors and shared creative spaces meet teens’ developmental needs at substance-abuse facilities. 2. “Healthcare […]
The importance of good design in healthcare takes on a whole new meaning when we talk about pediatric care. Children’s hospitals are filled with art, music, color, plants, natural light – anything to mask the bleak, eerie feel of a sterile environment. Lately, I’ve noticed healthcare facilities and innovators seem to be also paying more […]
**UPDATE: The good folks at SxSW have extended the voting until Sunday. Put this on your to do list for the weekend. Today is the last day to support your favorite innovative thinkers in health by helping them get on the agenda at SxSW Interactive in Austin in the spring. There are in the running […]