First off, this has been out for awhile, but I think it's a great example of how good design can improve the lives of everyone. In December, Wired did a piece on how redesigning medical tests can empower patients to understand what is going one with their bodies. It's an example of how great design can change someone's life for the better.
Secondly, Made By Many blogged about a bunch of different links this past week, one of which was very interesting to me. Google is partnering with the International Press Institute for a news innovation product competition. They've allocated $2.7 million to the project. It's interesting to see how many of these products are created, and how design plays a role in their success.
I think the redesigned health reports are fascinating. Recently, I participated in a Day in the Life of an Immigrant activity. We had to try to complete daily tasks in Spanish, one of which was filling out paperwork at the hospital. I think good, intuitive design like this can help eliminate the language barriers that often discourage immigrants from going to the hospital. While you might not understand everything on the form, but it's much easier.
ReplyDeleteWhat an effective, appealing way to display this set of information – whether I was interested in seeing the data or not, the way it's designed here makes me want to. Good find!
ReplyDeleteIf all health reports were designed this way, I think many more people would care about the results. I am pretty positive that some people look at these reports and think nothing of them because they don't know what they say. Designs like these make it easier for the patient to understand what's going on, and it's almost like a game, making it even more desirable for patients to carefully read through the results.
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