Client concept and preference review

Enabling quicker clinical decision-making at the Point of Care

Opportunity

A well known health care company was looking to grow their business by adding point of care diagnostics to their portfolio. We designed a device that was intended for use in three clinical environments (ER, ICU, and Psychiatric Clinics), each with a unique set of needs.

Impact

Delivered complete UX specifications to the development team that passed medical heuristics.

Developed personas and user needs based on global research to inform product requirements.

Provided client with resources that validated market fit and need for regulation and executive updates.

Task analysis demonstrating steps required for various sample collection method concepts

Research Activities

Conducted contextual inquiries in hospital (ER and ICU) and psychiatric settings.

Moderated research for sample acquisition, setup of PoC devices, and diagnostic testing workflows.

Synthesized the research findings and developed use case scenarios and user requirements.

Maintained alignment with the client with regular workshops to review latest research findings and align on next steps.

Developed prototypes for user interface.

Contextual inquiry in a mid-west clinical setting

Operational flows for each use environment

Usability research testing time on task, task completion, and user sentiment

Early usability research to test slide insertion and sample collection methods

Analyzed user mental models and reactions to early prototypes to inform design decisions

Design Activities

Designed complete system architecture.

Developed prototypes for user interface.

Incorporated feedback from multiple rounds of usability testing and heuristic evaluations.

Completed spec documentation for third party development team.

Analyzer states to reinforce UI prompts

Task flow documentation