Service Design For Healthcare

2013

 
 
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Challenge

Our firm was contracted by Samsung Smart Health to develop a new business (service model and revenue) of healthcare delivery using Samsung CE/IT technologies specifically targeting chronic health conditions diabetes, Alzheimer’s, asthma, and cardiovascular health.

 

Our team led phased approach including discovery, synthesis, prototyping and testing for disease management/prevention services for outpatients navigating the medical system. My role on the team was service design lead and business model feasibility.

My Role & Approach

 

- 30 in-home ethnographic interviews with outpatients in 4 health segments across 3 select US cities
- 50 subject-matter expert interviews with physicians, insurance providers/payers, government, and hospitals
- Synthesis report and recommendations on user insights and product features
- 4 service design blueprints, 1 per health segment identifying touchpoints and critical moments
- 4 business models including cost/profit structure and value chain across government, hospitals, insurers, pharmaceutical companies and consumers

Deliverables

 

Results

  • Strategic investments in smart health along the product line.

  • Influenced strategy for the Samsung Health app experience.