Customer Experience
When large, data-driven, consumer- oriented companies such as Google and Amazon announce they are entering the health care space, hospitals and health systems must be ready to change, update, and innovate in order to continue to be successful.
The University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMMC) addresses a facility issue through "design sprint," which incorporates such concepts as "creating consumer experiences," and "being nimble to exceed the rate of change," as described in the SHSMD's report Bridging Worlds: The Future Role of the…
Facing increasing high-deductible health plan enrollment and a consolidating market, Emory Healthcare's leadership team needed to understand how their patients make healthcare decisions and the role that price played in where they went for care. To do this, Emory carried out in-depth customer…
Patients' personal investment in healthcare is higher now than ever before, and so are their expectations. In this consumerist environment, quality of experience is a prime factor in driving loyalty. This article explores both quantitative and qualitative approaches that are needed to grasp the…
Extended hours and same-day appointments are fine, but not nearly enough to give today's consumers the convenience and access they desire."What people really want is on-demand access," says David James, MD, CEO of Memorial Hermann Medical Group in Houston. "…They just need to get things done, and…
This article describes how organizations can approach efforts to improve the patient experience, including examples of strategies gleaned from other industries. The article also highlights how one progressive hospital—Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula—is using mobile and digital…
In 2015, The University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMMC) became one of the first health systems in the nation to focus on creating exceptional patient experiences using human-centered design. Here are answers to several questions about the health system's new approach to experience design.