In this week's #DesigningForHealth pod, I speak with Graham Walker, MD from Kaiser Permanente. We talk about how he created #MDCalc, designing for clinicians, the dangers of an IT blackhole, and how tech rounding can lead to unexpected benefits. Tune in! https://www.nordicglobal.com/blog/designing-for-health-interview-with-graham-walker-md
Designing for Health: Interview with Graham Walker, MD [Podcast]

In this episode of The Consulting Show, Senior Consultant Kevin Flannagin discusses how balancing clinician needs with patient outcomes and leveraging agile methodologies can drive successful digital transformation.

Interesting study to overcome the inertia involved in infrequent actions (like ... voting!) Write a message to your future self, thereby increasing the likelihood of forming a stronger habit. How can we do this in medicine? #DesigningForHealth #design https://behavioralscientist.org/how-to-make-voting-a-habit-listen-to-your-past-self/
How to Make Voting a Habit? Listen to Your Past Self - by Omar Parbhoo - Behavioral Scientist

Recognizing that civic engagement tends to fizzle over time, we developed the Civic Action Time Capsule, a tool that enables people to capture and share their civic motivation at its peak with their future selves.

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While it might be surprising to some, the results at Sentara Health are clear to most physicians: we want to see patients. 😲 Remove clinically-irrelevant tasks and let us do what we do best! #TeamBasedCare #DesigningForHealth #JoyInMedicine https://buff.ly/4fpRlAS
How Sentara is expanding primary care access

We all need to take note! Not only do we do things in medicine that lack evidence, we continue to follow practices that we know are unhelpful. We need to #Deimplement these bad tests and procedures. It takes work, but it's worthwhile. #DesigningForHealth https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/patient-safety-outcomes/studies-unravel-3-common-medical-practices.html
Studies unravel 3 common medical practices

New research challenges common medical practices of prescribing thickened liquids, some spine implants, and suspending blood pressure meds before surgery.

I had a terrific conversation with Chris Brandt about #HumanCenteredDesign and how we can make healthcare less bad. Hint: it's the little things that really add up to be a big thing. #duh #DesigningForHealth #workflow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYa26jCJOv4
Fixing the Broken Healthcare System: How Design Principles Can Help

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This was a fun interview with the Triad folks! They've nicely summarized some of the concepts of the book: utilize technology and design principles to simplify and encourage actions aligned with patient well-being, while subtly discouraging actions that may not align with best practices.

Listen in for a fun talk! #DesigningForHealth

https://www.triadhq.com/podcast-archive/revolutionize-healthcare-a-human-centered-approach-with-dr-craig-joseph---episode-294

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#PrimaryCare is an essential part of any successful healthcare system. Walmart has shown a decrease in #LowValueCare, ER visits, and even costs with virtual primary care. Intentional #design wins the day again. #DesigningForHealth https://hbr.org/2024/03/use-experimentation-to-design-better-health-care-benefits
Use Experimentation to Design Better Health Care Benefits

U.S. employers face enormous challenges in designing their employee health care benefits that effectively address the myriad problems confronting them, including rising health care costs, employee burnout and obesity. At the same time, health and wellness options abound. By applying a test-and-learn approach, Walmart has succeeded in finding those that are the most effective in achieving multiple goals.

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If you make it easy to do the "right" thing, the "right" thing happens much more frequently. It's #HumanCenteredDesign 101. Whether it's defaulting meds in an #EHR order set or automatically enrolling folks in insurance, easy works. #DesigningForHealth https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2024/mar/automatic-enrollment-health-insurance-pathway-increased-coverage
Automatic Enrollment in Health Insurance: A Pathway to Increased Coverage for People with Low Income

If all states adopted an auto-enrollment policy for people with low incomes, 4.3 million uninsured people would be identified and enrolled.

Designing for Health | Nordic Consulting Partners, Inc.

When it comes to the way healthcare works in the U.S., it’s easy to ask: Who designed such a load of crap? Well, no one. And that’s the problem. Dr. Craig Joseph and Dr. Jerome Pagani lay out how to make healthcare work for humans in Designing for Health.