Briefing
Design a longitudinal data visualization tool to display all events in a patient’s oncological journey – treatments, medications, biopsy results, biomarkers, etc – enabling the clinicians to better understand the patient's progress and make informed decisions.
2 Product Designers
Product Manager
UX Lead
Clinical team (support)
Team
Sketch
Zeplin
A-ha
Trello
Tools
My role
UI/UX Design
Prototyping
About the service
NAVIFY® Oncology Hub streamlines clinical workflows and enables timely, personalised decisions throughout the oncology care continuum.
It’s a collaborative workspace where health professionals can efficiently access key patient information, review evidence-based guidelines, and apply longitudinal insights and analytics to make timely, data-driven decisions throughout the care journey.
Sketch of Patient Journey’s timeline feature
Research findings
Our team collaborated closely with clinicians to gather all the essential information, data, and insights needed to design an accurate tool for this complex subject. Oncologists, pathologists, nurses, and other clinical staff provided us with a wealth of insights.
User pain points
➔ Incomplete patient records: Oncologists struggle with incomplete patient records and data silos across multiple IT systems.
➔ Data silos: Fragmented data across different IT systems makes it difficult to obtain a holistic view of a patient's health history.
➔ Workflow inefficiencies: These inefficiencies create significant administrative, operational, and financial burdens on clinicians.
➔ Complex workflows: Clinicians are under pressure to navigate complex workflows and consider all relevant information in a timely manner.
➔ Time management: Oncologists spend too much time on patient records, reducing the time available for direct patient interaction.
User needs
➔ Centralized data access: A need for a central workspace where clinicians can quickly access relevant patient data.
➔ Data aggregation and organization: A solution that securely aggregates and organizes patient data from disparate sources.
➔ Longitudinal view of patient data: A comprehensive view of the patient's cancer care journey to better understand their progress.
➔ Workflow streamlining: A tool that streamlines clinical workflows to reduce the administrative burden on clinicians.
➔ Enhanced care coordination: Improved coordination among care teams by making the most relevant patient data easily accessible.
➔ Efficient preparation for consultations: Clinicians need to efficiently prepare for patient consultations and quickly convey information.
➔ Facilitated patient discussions: Tools that help facilitate discussions between oncologists and patients about complex treatment options and next steps.
➔ Personalized, insights-based decisions: Empowering healthcare professionals to make personalized, data-driven decisions to improve outcomes and reduce costs.
Design output
The design output for Oncology Hub leverages Roche's design system, which is rooted in Google's Material Design principles. This system ensures that components are not only visually consistent but also responsive and user-friendly.
Our design prioritizes ease of interaction, making it simple for healthcare professionals to access and navigate patient information efficiently. The interface is clean and straightforward, featuring intuitive components that keep critical patient data readily accessible for clinicians.
Patient Journey
Patient Summary
Report view
Segment of Roche’s Design System
Conclusion and learnings from this project
Collaboration is key: Working closely with oncologists, pathologists, nurses, and other clinical staff was essential for understanding the complexities of oncology care, a field in which we initially had no knowledge.
User-centric design: Designing with the end-user in mind (the healthcare providers) ensures that the tool is not only functional but also improves the daily workflows and reduces time spent on admin tasks.
Improved care coordination: By centralizing relevant patient information, this tool can improve communication and coordination among care teams, leading to better patient outcomes.
Personalized care: The ability to quickly access a patient’s comprehensive history and current status allows for more personalised and effective treatment plans.
Overall, the Oncology Hub project has demonstrated the importance of integrating technology with clinical expertise to enhance the quality and efficiency of patient care.