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Bad design is bad for your health: Why data visualization details matter

uxaustralia
August 11, 2017

Bad design is bad for your health: Why data visualization details matter

Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the U.S. As a UX designer for a leading healthcare IT company, Jody is determined to change this statistic. Visualizing patient data appropriately is imperative for improving clinician’s ability to provide quality healthcare to the population.

Designing for healthcare is complicated. It is governed by strict regulations, accessibility doctrines, and psychology principles. As designers, we need to go beyond plotting data on the first graph type we think of and seek to fully understand our users’ goals, needs and environment. A patient’s single data set may need to be displayed drastically differently for a nurse, physician, and the patient themselves. Even the smallest design detail can have big consequences in the perception of patient data.

During this talk, Jody will give detailed recommendations based on her experiences for how to create data visualizations while working in a high-paced, regulated design environment.

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  1. Bad Design is Bad for Your Health: Why Data Visualization

    Details Matter Jody Butts UX Designer, Cerner
  2. 2 3 4 5 6 08:00 10:00 12:00 16:00 18:00

    20:00 22:00 00:00 02:00 04:00 06:00 08:00 Francis, Eviza | DOB: 04/11/1962 Potassium (mmol/L) Aug 10 Aug 11 Potassium (Past 24 hours)
  3. 3 4.5 6 7.5 9 08:00 10:00 12:00 16:00 18:00

    20:00 22:00 00:00 02:00 04:00 06:00 08:00 Potassium (Past 24 hours) Mobley, John | DOB: 22/03/1957 Potassium (mmol/L) Aug 10 Aug 11
  4. 3 4.5 6 7.5 9 08:00 10:00 12:00 16:00 18:00

    20:00 22:00 00:00 02:00 04:00 06:00 08:00 Potassium (Past 24 hours) Mobley, John | DOB: 22/03/1957 Potassium (mmol/L) Aug 10 Aug 11
  5. 2 3 4 5 6 08:00 10:00 12:00 16:00 18:00

    20:00 22:00 00:00 02:00 04:00 06:00 08:00 Francis, Eviza | DOB: 04/11/1962 Potassium (mmol/L) Aug 10 Aug 11 Potassium (Past 24 hours)
  6. 2 3 4 5 6 08:00 10:00 12:00 16:00 18:00

    20:00 22:00 00:00 02:00 04:00 06:00 08:00 Francis, Eviza | DOB: 04/11/1962 Potassium (mmol/L) Aug 10 Aug 11 Potassium (Past 24 hours) 6 2
  7. 3 4.5 6 7.5 9 08:00 10:00 12:00 16:00 18:00

    20:00 22:00 00:00 02:00 04:00 06:00 08:00 Potassium (Past 24 hours) Mobley, John | DOB: 22/03/1957 Potassium (mmol/L) Aug 10 Aug 11 6
  8. 3 4.5 6 7.5 9 08:00 10:00 12:00 16:00 18:00

    20:00 22:00 00:00 02:00 04:00 06:00 08:00 Potassium (Past 24 hours) Mobley, John | DOB: 22/03/1957 Potassium (mmol/L) Aug 10 Aug 11 9 3 6
  9. 3 4.5 6 7.5 9 08:00 10:00 12:00 16:00 18:00

    20:00 22:00 00:00 02:00 04:00 06:00 08:00 Potassium (mmol/L) Aug 10 Aug 11 Potassium (Past 24 hours)
  10. 3 4.5 6 7.5 9 08:00 10:00 12:00 16:00 18:00

    20:00 22:00 00:00 02:00 04:00 06:00 08:00 John Potassium (mmol/L) Aug 10 Aug 11 Potassium (Past 24 hours) Eviza
  11. •UX/UI as defense for patient safety •The health care IT

    landscape •Data visualization design details
 for accuracy & impact
  12. Patient Safety UX Australia 2017 @JodyEButts Challenges to Patient Safety

    Organizational Policies and Process People Systems Measurement and Monitoring User Interface External Rules and Regulation Workflow and Communication Hardware & Software
  13. Patient Safety UX Australia 2017 @JodyEButts Challenges to Patient Safety

    System Downtime Interoperability Data Security Best practice / Knowledge share Non-Linear Communication Non-punitive error reporting Patient Engagement Work Hours Training Safety Culture & Training Efficiency Handoffs and Transitions Interoperability Surveillance and Monitoring Integration & Configuration Patient Identification Litigation Meaningful Use Clinical Decision Support Usability Process Feedback and Info Sharing Organizational Policies and Process People Systems Measurement and Monitoring User Interface External Rules and Regulation Workflow and Communication Hardware & Software
  14. Patient Safety UX Australia 2017 @JodyEButts Challenges to Patient Safety

    System Downtime Interoperability Data Security Best practice / Knowledge share Non-Linear Communication Non-punitive error reporting Patient Engagement Work Hours Training Safety Culture & Training Efficiency Handoffs and Transitions Interoperability Surveillance and Monitoring Integration & Configuration Patient Identification Litigation Meaningful Use Clinical Decision Support Usability Process Feedback and Info Sharing Organizational Policies and Process People Systems Measurement and Monitoring User Interface External Rules and Regulation Workflow and Communication Hardware & Software
  15. Patient Safety UX Australia 2017 @JodyEButts Challenges to Patient Safety

    System Downtime Interoperability Data Security Best practice / Knowledge share Non-Linear Communication Non-punitive error reporting Patient Engagement Work Hours Training Safety Culture & Training Efficiency Handoffs and Transitions Interoperability Surveillance and Monitoring Integration & Configuration Patient Identification Litigation Meaningful Use Clinical Decision Support Usability Process Feedback and Info Sharing Organizational Policies and Process People Systems Measurement and Monitoring User Interface External Rules and Regulation Workflow and Communication Hardware & Software
  16. Patient Safety UX Australia 2017 @JodyEButts Challenges to Patient Safety

    System Downtime Interoperability Data Security Best practice / Knowledge share Non-Linear Communication Non-punitive error reporting Patient Engagement Work Hours Training Safety Culture & Training Efficiency Handoffs and Transitions Interoperability Surveillance and Monitoring Integration & Configuration Patient Identification Litigation Meaningful Use Clinical Decision Support Usability Process Feedback and Info Sharing Organizational Policies and Process People Systems Measurement and Monitoring User Interface External Rules and Regulation Workflow and Communication Hardware & Software
  17. “ ” With great power comes great responsibility. - Uncle

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  18. “ People can use statistics to prove anything…14% of all

    people know that. - Homer Simpson http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/simpsons-feature-live-segment-homer-866370
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    7.5 9 08:00 12:00 18:00 22:00 02:00 06:00 Potassium (mmol/L) Aug 10 Aug 11 Potassium (Past 24 hours) Mobley, John | DOB: 22/03/1957 Potassium (mmol/L) Aug 10 Aug 11 Potassium (Past 24 hours) Francis, Eviza | DOB: 04/11/1962 2 3 4 5 6 08:00 12:00 18:00 22:00 02:00 06:00
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    7.5 9 08:00 12:00 18:00 22:00 02:00 06:00 Potassium (mmol/L) Aug 10 Aug 11 Potassium (Past 24 hours) Mobley, John | DOB: 22/03/1957 Potassium (mmol/L) Aug 10 Aug 11 Potassium (Past 24 hours) Francis, Eviza | DOB: 04/11/1962 2 3 4 5 6 08:00 12:00 18:00 22:00 02:00 06:00
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    7.5 9 08:00 12:00 18:00 22:00 02:00 06:00 Potassium (mmol/L) Aug 10 Aug 11 Potassium (Past 24 hours) Mobley, John | DOB: 22/03/1957 Potassium (mmol/L) Aug 10 Aug 11 Potassium (Past 24 hours) Francis, Eviza | DOB: 04/11/1962 3 4.5 6 7.5 9 08:00 12:00 18:00 22:00 02:00 06:00
  33. 32 34 36 38 40 08:00 12:00 16:00 20:00 00:00

    04:00 08:00 Temperature Mobley, John | DOB: 22/03/1957 Degrees (Celsius) Aug 10 Aug 11
  34. Temperature Mobley, John | DOB: 22/03/1957 Degrees (Celsius) Aug 10

    Aug 11 35.5 36 36.5 37 37.5 08:00 12:00 16:00 20:00 00:00 04:00 08:00
  35. 3 4.5 6 7.5 9 16:59 19:20 19:24 19:52 19:58

    19:59 20:00 Blood Glucose Mobley, John | DOB: 22/03/1957 Blood Glucose (mmol/L) Aug 10
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  45. Temperature Mobley, John | DOB: 22/03/1957 Degrees (Celsius) Aug 10

    Aug 11 35 35.75 36.5 37.25 38 08:00 12:00 16:00 20:00 00:00 04:00 08:00
  46. Temperature Mobley, John | DOB: 22/03/1957 Degrees (Celsius) Aug 10

    Aug 11 35 35.75 36.5 37.25 38 08:00 12:00 16:00 20:00 00:00 04:00 08:00
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    06:00 Potassium (mmol/L) Aug 10 Aug 11 Potassium (Past 24 hours) Mobley, John | DOB: 22/03/1957 Potassium (mmol/L) Aug 10 Aug 11 Potassium (Past 24 hours) Francis, Eviza | DOB: 04/11/1962 2 3 4 5 6 08:00 12:00 18:00 22:00 02:00 06:00 UX Australia 2017 @JodyEButts Data Visualization Details
  48. 3 4.5 6 7.5 9 08:00 12:00 18:00 22:00 02:00

    06:00 Potassium (mmol/L) Aug 10 Aug 11 Potassium (Past 24 hours) Mobley, John | DOB: 22/03/1957 Potassium (mmol/L) Aug 10 Aug 11 Potassium (Past 24 hours) Francis, Eviza | DOB: 04/11/1962 2 3 4 5 6 08:00 12:00 18:00 22:00 02:00 06:00 UX Australia 2017 @JodyEButts Data Visualization Details
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    04:00 08:00 Medication A Mobley, John | DOB: 22/03/1957 Dosage (mg) Aug 10 Aug 11
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  67. “ ” Above all else, show the data. - Edward

    Tufte https://thatsthespir.it/of/edward-tufte
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  69. Human strategic guidance combined with the tactical acuity of a

    computer was overwhelming. “ - Garry Kasparov https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/196554-a-new-computer-chess-champion-is-crowned-and-the-continued-demise-of-human-grandmasters
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  71. Designers have a critical role to play in the way

    technology will impact people’s lives. “ - Tragic Design