Identifying pathways to change behavior in the U.S. healthcare system. 5.8 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. By 2050, this number is projected to rise to nearly 14 million. It’s currently the 6th leading cause of death in the U.S.
Over the past 10 years, the hospital’s managers have transformed their institution from the usual, grim, human-repair shop into a bright and comforting place by incorporating design thinking and design principles into their planning process.
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) sought to make it easier for their patients to deal with these logistics, and found that they didn’t just need help connecting to medical information; They needed help connecting to their loved ones as well.
Together with IBM, DHA tackled these issues.
There are numerous success stories that we know nowadays about the application of design thinking in the health field. Some we have already mentioned and others mentioned below, however, we want to emphasize how much of the success stories that exist are from outside our country (Spain).
The truth is, Design Thinking processes and philosophies have certainly become more mainstream in recent years. But are we overselling the capability? Is Design thinking living up to its potential? We’ve all seen articles that say Design Thinking is dead or it’s overrated. Of course there’s always room to improve, but let’s be careful not to throw the baby out with the bath water.
We go to hospitals expecting to get better. But in many cases, they only make you sicker. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 2 million Americans contract Hospital acquired infections, resulting in 100,000 deaths and over $30 billion in costs to the health care system per year.
A case study by IDEO. The challenge: Help PillPack, an IDEO startup-in-residence, build a venturing strategy for its prescription home-delivery system.