Beyond Health Tech: A proposition to enhance the relationship between General Practitioners (GPs) and their chronic patients

This is the graduation project that was executed for the master Strategic Product Design in collaboration with Deloitte Digital. The project concluded with a proposition that Deloitte could use to inspire potential clients. The proportion shows, how to shape a flourishing and rewarding relationship between chronic patients and GPs by using...

Localization of Medical Device Manufacturing in Low- and Middle-Income countries: A study to develop key drivers and inhibitors to shifting manufacturing and assembly of medical devices in Low and Middle income countries

The research was conducted looking into the possibilities of local manufacturing and assembly of medical devices in low and middle-income countries. Desktop research and expert interviews were conducted to learn the operations of medical devices (and other product) manufacturers. The interview process validated the literature study and also...

Exploring the pre-scaleup development of Healthtech startups: the case of Dutch healthtech startups

Health systems globally, currently face many multi-faceted and dynamic challenges. There is a growing demand for quality healthcare, shifting expectations towards more responsibility for patients in their own health journey, an evolving role of technologies within society, and external pressures to decrease costs and improve sustainability in a...

Health data sharing for clinical research : Designing a patient-centric approach

The use of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) has seen a breakthrough in clinical research for personalized treatments (Hamburg & Collins, 2010.) Despite the potential advantages of vast EHR data available, constraints of privacy and legislation hinder its use (Rieke et al., 2020.) Health data exists in an interconnected healthcare system ...