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March 2020
Mar 11, 2020
COVID-19: Should clinicians age 60+ only do tele-care during pandemic?
Mar 11, 2020
Mar 3, 2020
News Silos at 10:55am, 28-Feb-2020
Mar 3, 2020
February 2020
Feb 19, 2020
Masterclass App - UX commentary Feb 2020
Feb 19, 2020
Feb 16, 2020
Squarespace - Needs Autosave and Link URL Pasting
Feb 16, 2020
Feb 16, 2020
Figma UX Suggestion - Auto create Project Folders
Feb 16, 2020
November 2019
Nov 22, 2019
Exponential Medicine 2019 - Day 4 - Cool Stuff Summary
Nov 22, 2019
Nov 20, 2019
Exponential Medicine 2019 - Day 3 - Cool Stuff Summary
Nov 20, 2019
Nov 17, 2019
Exponential Medicine 2019 - Day 2 - Cool Stuff Summary
Nov 17, 2019
Nov 7, 2019
Exponential Medicine 2019 - Day 1 - Cool Stuff Summary
Nov 7, 2019
September 2019
Sep 4, 2019
Patient Age Display, existing standards
Sep 4, 2019
Sep 4, 2019
Patient Age Display (EHR Conventions)
Sep 4, 2019
Sep 4, 2019
Patient ID number display (EHR Conventions)
Sep 4, 2019
Sep 2, 2019
Patient Name, uppercase family name debate
Sep 2, 2019
Sep 2, 2019
Patient Name Display, existing standards
Sep 2, 2019
Sep 2, 2019
Patient Name Display (EHR Conventions)
Sep 2, 2019
Sep 2, 2019
Date Display - real-world examples
Sep 2, 2019
Sep 2, 2019
Date Display - variations by country & language
Sep 2, 2019
Sep 2, 2019
Date Display - existing standards
Sep 2, 2019
Sep 2, 2019
Date Display - Long Date (EHR Convention)
Sep 2, 2019
Sep 2, 2019
Date Display - Short Date (EHR convention)
Sep 2, 2019
Sep 1, 2019
Lasting impact at scale, the work of Kevin Starr & Mulago
Sep 1, 2019
August 2019
Aug 25, 2019
App design: positional space
Aug 25, 2019
Aug 25, 2019
Navigation options starting with mobile
Aug 25, 2019
Aug 24, 2019
PATIENT FILE: Major UX Regions
Aug 24, 2019
Aug 21, 2019
When is a pixel not a pixel? pixels, points, dps
Aug 21, 2019
Aug 21, 2019
Why 4K is misleading
Aug 21, 2019
Aug 21, 2019
Why are phone dimensions backwards: Height x Width ?
Aug 21, 2019
Aug 21, 2019
UI/UX: Writing X vs Y dimensions
Aug 21, 2019
Aug 16, 2019
Lean Impact: how to innovate for radically greater social good (detailed summary)
Aug 16, 2019
Aug 16, 2019
Engines of growth in social Impact
Aug 16, 2019
Aug 16, 2019
Why traditional philanthropy & grants hamper innovation
Aug 16, 2019
Aug 16, 2019
Lean Startup + Lean Impact: Combined Short Summary
Aug 16, 2019
Aug 13, 2019
The Patient Workflow: it's not just a form.
Aug 13, 2019
Aug 13, 2019
What is the Patient File? - EHR UX
Aug 13, 2019
Aug 13, 2019
Ways to search for a patient in the EHR
Aug 13, 2019
July 2019
Jul 24, 2019
Primary Purpose of the EHR HOME screen
Jul 24, 2019
Jul 24, 2019
Simple EHR workflow: only 2 screens
Jul 24, 2019
Jul 24, 2019
The 3 (+1) essential tasks of an EHR
Jul 24, 2019
Jul 24, 2019
Slow electronic health records: two root problems
Jul 24, 2019
Jul 24, 2019
Make the EHR immediately useful for users
Jul 24, 2019
Jul 23, 2019
What attributes do clinicians look for in an EHR?
Jul 23, 2019
Jul 23, 2019
Build an EHR clinicians want to use
Jul 23, 2019
Jul 23, 2019
Electronic Health Records: Who do we build this for?
Jul 23, 2019
Jul 23, 2019
Pair Together: Design Thinking, Lean Startup, & Agile
Jul 23, 2019
Jul 22, 2019
Model for innovation within an open-source community
Jul 22, 2019
Jul 20, 2019
The Lean Startup: Key themes from the book by Eric Ries
Jul 20, 2019
Jul 11, 2019
Speed vs Reusability
Jul 11, 2019
June 2019
Jun 6, 2019
Healthcare Fragmentation: Focus on the Patients, and the Data will Follow
Jun 6, 2019
Jun 4, 2019
Three Levels of Health System Technology
Jun 4, 2019
March 2019
Mar 30, 2019
Why design may improve or ruin your life (March 2019)
Mar 30, 2019
Mar 27, 2019
The Role of Design in Electronic Health Records: Past, Present, & Future
Mar 27, 2019
February 2019
Feb 25, 2019
OpenMRS 3 - Benefits of modularity in an open-source Electronic Health Record
Feb 25, 2019
Feb 21, 2019
Modular Design - First principles from the physical world
Feb 21, 2019
Feb 15, 2019
Quality in Medicine: Upper vs Lower Limits
Feb 15, 2019
Feb 14, 2019
Guns, Van Halen, and Brown M&Ms - Real Time Quality Checks
Feb 14, 2019
Feb 12, 2019
Interoperability is not enough
Feb 12, 2019
Feb 11, 2019
Order Entry UX - First principles: Order + Action
Feb 11, 2019
Feb 10, 2019
Order Entry UX - First principles: Knowledge + Order
Feb 10, 2019
Feb 9, 2019
Order Entry UX - Order Selection vs Order Customization
Feb 9, 2019
Feb 5, 2019
Order Entry UX - Examples of EHR Order Entry & Order Sentences
Feb 5, 2019
Feb 4, 2019
Order Entry UX - General Requirements, for Medications
Feb 4, 2019
Feb 3, 2019
International Classification of Health Workers - Definitive Guide
Feb 3, 2019
Feb 2, 2019
Book Summary: Creative Selection - Inside Apple's Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs
Feb 2, 2019
January 2019
Jan 23, 2019
EHR Design - OpenMRS Lightning Talk (Dec 2018)
Jan 23, 2019
Jan 21, 2019
UX Teardown - Twitter's new Desktop design (Jan 2019)
Jan 21, 2019
Jan 19, 2019
How to brainstorm in a very large group - How Might We
Jan 19, 2019
Jan 15, 2019
OpenMRS 2018 Conference Brainstorm Session
Jan 15, 2019
December 2018
Dec 3, 2018
Workflows - 3 Levels of Complexity
Dec 3, 2018
November 2018
Nov 30, 2018
Concept Electronic Health Record - April 2016
Nov 30, 2018
Nov 28, 2018
Is this true? Confirming validity of Past Medical History data
Nov 28, 2018
Nov 28, 2018
Is this true? Problems with Past Medical History data
Nov 28, 2018
Nov 24, 2018
Manage auto-populated EHR data separately
Nov 24, 2018
Nov 22, 2018
5 ways to improve 'required fields' in the #EHR
Nov 22, 2018
Nov 20, 2018
Vertically stack EHR monitors
Nov 20, 2018
Nov 19, 2018
Sports heart rate monitor avoids catastrophe
Nov 19, 2018
Nov 18, 2018
Remembrance Day: The Forgetful Generation
Nov 18, 2018
Nov 17, 2018
Navjunk = horrible hospital navigation (+ a solution)
Nov 17, 2018
Nov 16, 2018
Medical clinic floor exit arrows
Nov 16, 2018
Nov 15, 2018
The Offline Medical Record Problem
Nov 15, 2018
Nov 14, 2018
Medical Revolution 50 years early | Dr Larry Weed's Original 1971 Lecture
Nov 14, 2018
Nov 10, 2018
Exponential Medicine 2018 - Top 50 Interesting Ideas
Nov 10, 2018
Nov 7, 2018
Exponential Medicine, Day 4 - Cool Stuff Summary (Nov 7 2018)
Nov 7, 2018
Nov 6, 2018
Exponential Medicine, Day 3 - Cool Stuff Summary (Nov 6 2018)
Nov 6, 2018
Nov 5, 2018
Exponential Medicine, Day 2 - Cool Stuff Summary (Nov 5 2018)
Nov 5, 2018
Nov 4, 2018
Exponential Medicine, Day 1 - Cool Stuff Summary (Nov 4 2018)
Nov 4, 2018
October 2018
Oct 31, 2018
Apple Event October 30, 2018 - Major Themes
Oct 31, 2018
Oct 30, 2018
HHDS.22 - Work Design, Task Analysis, and Value Stream Mapping
Oct 30, 2018
Oct 29, 2018
ATM should standardize cash-spooling sound
Oct 29, 2018
Oct 28, 2018
HHDS.21 - Facility Planning and Design
Oct 28, 2018
Oct 27, 2018
HHDS.20 - The Shaping of Inventory Systems in Health Services
Oct 27, 2018
Oct 26, 2018
Horrible UX: Selecting Time Zone in Google & Apple Calendar
Oct 26, 2018
Oct 25, 2018
Calendar reminder for early appointments
Oct 25, 2018
Oct 24, 2018
China's Social Credit System - ABC & Wired Articles
Oct 24, 2018
Oct 23, 2018
Audible: Include Table of Contents, Headings, Index
Oct 23, 2018
Oct 22, 2018
HHDS.19 - Analyzing Decisions Using Datasets with Multiple Attributes: A Machine Learning Approach
Oct 22, 2018
Oct 21, 2018
AMRS @ Oncology Conference Oct 12, 2018
Oct 21, 2018
Oct 20, 2018
HHDS.18 - Statistical Analysis and Modeling
Oct 20, 2018
Oct 19, 2018
HHDS.17 - Markov Decision Processes and Its Applications in Healthcare
Oct 19, 2018
Oct 18, 2018
AMPATH EHR Data: Current & Future Capabilities
Oct 18, 2018
Oct 17, 2018
History of AMPATH Medical Record System (AMRS)
Oct 17, 2018
Oct 16, 2018
HHDS.16 - Queueing Theory and Modeling
Oct 16, 2018
Oct 16, 2018
HHSD.15 - An Introduction to Optimization Models and Applications in Healthcare Delivery Systems
Oct 16, 2018
Oct 15, 2018
Facebook's Sloppy Icon Design
Oct 15, 2018
Oct 14, 2018
The Silicon Valley Ponzi Scheme, expose by Chamath Palihapitiya
Oct 14, 2018
Oct 6, 2018
HHDS.14 - Computer Simulation in Healthcare
Oct 6, 2018
Oct 3, 2018
Electronic Medical Record Interface Panel Ideas
Oct 3, 2018
Oct 3, 2018
A single user Interface to group clinical data 6+ ways
Oct 3, 2018
Oct 3, 2018
A Multi-Screen & Multi-Tasking EHR UI from First Principles
Oct 3, 2018
Oct 3, 2018
EHR Requirements: Many different users & devices
Oct 3, 2018
Oct 3, 2018
EHR Design Mockup - Oct 1 2018
Oct 3, 2018
September 2018
Sep 25, 2018
HHDS.13 - Toward More Effective Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice
Sep 25, 2018
Sep 24, 2018
HHDS.12 - Patient Safety and Proactive Risk Assessment
Sep 24, 2018
Sep 23, 2018
John Hancock to stop selling 'traditional' life insurance
Sep 23, 2018
Sep 22, 2018
HHDS.11 - Lean in Healthcare
Sep 22, 2018
Sep 21, 2018
HHDS.10 - Managing Physician Panels in Primary Care
Sep 21, 2018
Sep 20, 2018
HHDS.09 - Performance Assessment for Healthcare Organizations
Sep 20, 2018
Sep 17, 2018
HHDS.08 - An Integrated Model for Healthcare Delivery
Sep 17, 2018
Sep 13, 2018
Apple Event September 12, 2018 - Major Themes
Sep 13, 2018
Sep 11, 2018
Apple WWDC19 Keynote, June 2018 - Key Themes
Sep 11, 2018
Sep 10, 2018
Bad Blood. Good Book. The Theranos Fraud.
Sep 10, 2018
Sep 9, 2018
Raised & Horizontal Elevator Buttons
Sep 9, 2018
Sep 8, 2018
Netherlands: Exemplary Washroom Design
Sep 8, 2018
August 2018
Aug 21, 2018
Netherlands: Giant Doors
Aug 21, 2018
Aug 20, 2018
Book List By Year
Aug 20, 2018
Aug 15, 2018
HHDS.07 - Healthcare Insurance: An Introduction
Aug 15, 2018
Aug 14, 2018
HHDS.06 - Long-Term Care
Aug 14, 2018
Aug 13, 2018
HHDS.05 - Designing a Nurse-Managed Healthcare Delivery System
Aug 13, 2018
Aug 12, 2018
HHDS.04 - Outpatient Clinics: Primary and Specialty Care
Aug 12, 2018
June 2018
Jun 9, 2018
HHDS.03 - The VA Healthcare Delivery System
Jun 9, 2018
May 2018
May 26, 2018
HHDS.02 - Engineering and the Healthcare Delivery System
May 26, 2018
May 25, 2018
Luke Wroblewski - Mobile UX Expert
May 25, 2018
May 20, 2018
HHDS.01 - Healthcare: How did we get here and where are we going?
May 20, 2018
May 19, 2018
HHDS.00 - Handbook of Healthcare Delivery Systems: Table of Contents
May 19, 2018
May 16, 2018
Audio-Video Call Mixup
May 16, 2018
April 2018
Apr 28, 2018
The Musk Emails: The Definitive Collection
Apr 28, 2018
Apr 28, 2018
The Musk Emails: Major Themes
Apr 28, 2018
Apr 28, 2018
The Musk Emails: Progress, Precision, Profit
Apr 28, 2018
Apr 28, 2018
The Musk Emails: Communicate directly
Apr 28, 2018
Apr 28, 2018
The Musk Emails: Lead from the Front
Apr 28, 2018
Apr 28, 2018
The Musk Emails: Paint the Vision
Apr 28, 2018
Apr 28, 2018
The Musk Emails: Facts Over Propaganda
Apr 28, 2018
Apr 28, 2018
The Musk Emails: On Integrity
Apr 28, 2018
Apr 28, 2018
The Musk Emails: Financial Transparency
Apr 28, 2018
Apr 28, 2018
The Musk Emails: Acronyms Seriously Suck
Apr 28, 2018
Apr 26, 2018
Customize iPhone Camera Modes
Apr 26, 2018
Apr 20, 2018
Mandatory participation 2/2: genome sequencing
Apr 20, 2018
Apr 18, 2018
Mandatory participation 1/2: social media
Apr 18, 2018
March 2018
Mar 16, 2018
Lenovo's Record Light - Mixup
Mar 16, 2018
February 2018
Feb 11, 2018
Flag Abnormal Lab Results: Why & Difficulties.
Feb 11, 2018
Feb 11, 2018
Flag lab results without a reference range
Feb 11, 2018
Feb 2, 2018
Catalyst Contracts: incentivize mutual growth
Feb 2, 2018
Feb 1, 2018
Express Lifts: Faster hospital elevators
Feb 1, 2018
January 2018
Jan 28, 2018
The Four Quadrant Exercise
Jan 28, 2018
Jan 27, 2018
World Economic Forum 2018: Healthcare Videos
Jan 27, 2018
December 2017
Dec 16, 2017
Design for the product's average user
Dec 16, 2017
Dec 12, 2017
New Music & Concerts In Town: Feature Suggestion
Dec 12, 2017
Dec 11, 2017
howmuch.net - cost & financial data visualizations
Dec 11, 2017
Dec 10, 2017
Optimize Amazon's Ad Retargeting
Dec 10, 2017
Dec 2, 2017
Disinfection wipe containers require restraining brackets
Dec 2, 2017
Dec 2, 2017
Most disinfection wipes do not kill C. difficile
Dec 2, 2017
November 2017
Nov 30, 2017
No, Caviwipes & Oxivir wipes do not cause cancer
Nov 30, 2017
Nov 30, 2017
Uber App - Redesign
Nov 30, 2017
Nov 28, 2017
Nautilus Elliptical - UX Problems
Nov 28, 2017
Nov 28, 2017
Excessive ventilator use?
Nov 28, 2017
Nov 28, 2017
Dr Brent C. James: We Count Our Successes in Lives: Health versus Health Care (Lecture)
Nov 28, 2017
Nov 27, 2017
Healthcare Delivery System Reform, AEI Live Stream
Nov 27, 2017
Nov 22, 2017
Dove Shampoo's Anti-Customer Design
Nov 22, 2017
Nov 20, 2017
watchOS Timer Redesign: clock added
Nov 20, 2017
Nov 17, 2017
Kenmore Oven Dial Redesign
Nov 17, 2017
Nov 12, 2017
Light on rounds computer cart
Nov 12, 2017
Nov 9, 2017
Lunchbox Sized Bags: Cost Effective Brand Awareness
Nov 9, 2017
Nov 9, 2017
Apple Widescreen Instagram Add
Nov 9, 2017
Nov 4, 2017
Sizing guide built into face mask packaging
Nov 4, 2017
October 2017
Oct 7, 2017
Sightlines Inside Hospitals
Oct 7, 2017
September 2017
Sep 7, 2017
Full Stop on Apple Ads
Sep 7, 2017
November 2016
Nov 6, 2016
Breaking the medical cartel – patient ordered tests & treatments
Nov 6, 2016
October 2016
Oct 15, 2016
Stocking Hospital Supply Rooms (Two-Bin Kanban)
Oct 15, 2016
September 2016
Sep 5, 2016
Health Authority loses millions of dollars to slow computer logins
Sep 5, 2016
Sep 4, 2016
Hospital Noise: Textured Floors
Sep 4, 2016
August 2016
Aug 20, 2016
Great Podcasts
Aug 20, 2016
Aug 6, 2016
Color-Coded Parking Levels, Creating Standards
Aug 6, 2016
June 2016
Jun 18, 2016
Our Lawyers Propose a Color Coded System for Missed Appointments
Jun 18, 2016
Jun 18, 2016
15 Ways to Reduce Missed Appointments
Jun 18, 2016
Jun 18, 2016
Why do Patients Miss Appointments?
Jun 18, 2016
Jun 11, 2016
Increasing Patient Involvement in Referrals to Specalists
Jun 11, 2016
May 2016
May 22, 2016
High Data Density Hospital Phone Cards (Print Design)
May 22, 2016
May 20, 2016
GE Cardiac Stress Test Machine Design Teardown
May 20, 2016
May 18, 2016
ICD-10 Coding Using Machine Learning
May 18, 2016
May 10, 2016
Hospital Entrances & The Patient Experience
May 10, 2016
May 10, 2016
Data Drives Experimentation: Uber vs Healthcare
May 10, 2016
May 10, 2016
Virtual Reality: Interactive Experiences
May 10, 2016
January 2016
Jan 2, 2016
Rapid attaching IV Poles: for transport of critically ill
Jan 2, 2016
November 2015
Nov 21, 2015
Activity Trackers Overshadow Biosensors
Nov 21, 2015
Nov 2, 2015
Code Blue Print Button
Nov 2, 2015