Health design has the potential to significantly reduce health costs. Emerging technologies like wearables and mobile health apps allow constant health monitoring and generate rich datasets that enable timely interventions. For design to be effective it must be user-centered and focus on simplicity, information, security, social features, speed, reliability and personalization. China faces growing health challenges like obesity and diabetes as spending is projected to increase dramatically, demonstrating a need for innovative health solutions. Overall, health design is growing in importance and can help address global healthcare challenges when approaches are novel and put people first.

1. Why Health Design Matters
Presented By Ammar Sabzwari
www.linkedin.com/in/ammarsabzwari

2. The opinions expressed
are my own and do not
represent the view of
others in any way

3. “The greatest wealth is health” – Virgil

4. I) Background

5. Huge Potential Exists For Health Cost Savings
US Spending
Source: http://www.redstate.com

6. Current Health Design Perception

7. Better Design Can Accelerate Change

8. Source: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360132312001758
Research cites how important the
design of one’s surroundings can
be to the body’s healing process

9. 9
II) Emerging Trends

10. Source: http://wearesocial.sg/blog/2015/01/digital-social-mobile-2015/
Global Internet Penetration In 2015Global Internet Penetration

11. World
Population
Connected
Devices
Connected
Devices
Per Person
500 Million 12.5 Billion 25 Billion 50 Billion
6.3 Billion 6.8 Billion 7.2 Billion 7.6 Billion
0.8 1.84 3.47 6.58
More
connected
devices
than
people
Devices Are Connecting Rapidly

12. Sources: http://www.statista.com/chart/1517/worldwide-mobile-phone-users/, Mashable, eMarketer
5 Billion Mobile Phones By 2017

13. Health In The Palm Of Your Hand

14. Pictures: http://continuuminnovation.com/wearable-health-a-space-to-watch/#.VOwSM8stBdg
Wearable Healthcare

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Nutrition
Exercise
Sleep
Environment
Psychology
Neuroscience
Behaviour
Genes
Health Tracking Becomes Life Tracking

16. Wearable Datasets Will Create Richer Actionable Data
The classic paradign of
psychology
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Rich health datasets will allow for more timely intervention
and better health outcomes
Richer Actionable Health Data

17. Scaled expertise: A specialist can
perform procedures remotely
Ongoing monitoring: Real-time
data and emergency alerts
Hospital prevention: Only visit
when necessary
Devices can connect to
our bodies and track
health information
Smart sensors can
collect patient data
and send to the cloud
New Possibilities For Health Delivery

18. III) Health Design Considerations

19. Mobile Health: Design Is Essential

20. FOCUS ON
EMPATHY
Health user-
centred design:
1) Starts with an
understanding
of user needs
2) Use needs to
frame the
problem
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21. Focus Areas For Better Design
Simple
Informative Secure Social Fast
Reliable Personalized

22. uc
User need identified for
additional monitoring
Mobile health
application is used
Monitoring data
measures are recorded
Data is transmitted to
connected devices
User friendly interface
for translating results
Check up booked with
doctor if required
Sample User Experience Path

23. Unlock Value For Stakeholders

24. Digital Health Benefits
For Rural Populations
Patients: Access to
doctors through mobile
Doctors: Quickly transfer
patients to appropriate
specialists

25. Benefits For Urban
Populations
Healthcare at your
convenience
Increased productivity
and reduced wait times

26. Benefits for
Hospitals/Clinics
Accept patients
anywhere and increase
hospital/clinic revenue
Predictable staffing
levels and load
balancing of excess
patients

27. What`s Shaping China`s Health MarketGood Design Resonates Worldwide

28. Global health spending is dominated by developed western markets.
Emerging markets will increase their share of global health spending.
Global Health Spending Growth

29. IV) Case Study 1: China Healthcare

30. China Health Facts
Life expectancy (years): 1950 - 1955
1950-1955
2005-2010 71.3 74.8
39.3 42.3

31. Obesity rate is
rising — 30-50%
annually
About 15% of
adults—or 200
million people—are
classified as
overweight
About 1/10
adults have
diabetes
1/3 cigarettes
consumed
worldwide
31

32. Spending is
projected to
grow from $357
billion in 2011 to
$1 trillion in 2020
Health Care Reform Is In Progress

33. The biomedical sector was identified as a strategic industry:
1 Strengthen public health care infrastructure
2 Strengthen healthcare service network
3 Develop comprehensive medical insurance system
4 Improve drug supply system
5 Reform public hospital system
6 Support the development of Chinese medicine
What`s Shaping China`s Health Market12th Five-Year Plan (2011-15)

34. Unique Market But Common Health Challenges

35. What`s Shaping China`s Health MarketHealth Design Solutions Can Be Global

36. V) Path Forward

37. What`s Shaping China`s Health MarketBig Challenges Remain In Healthcare

38. What`s Shaping China`s Health MarketMany Opportunities Exist For Impact

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What`s Shaping China`s Health MarketTechnology Is Rapidly Changing Healthcare

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What`s Shaping China`s Health MarketNovel Approaches Are Showing Results

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What`s Shaping China`s Health MarketConsumers Are Gaining Control Of Their Health

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What`s Shaping China`s Health MarketDesign Leaders Are Entering The Industry

43. What`s Shaping China`s Health MarketHealth Design Is Growing In Importance

44. Picture: Ammar Sabzwari
What`s Shaping China`s Health MarketBetter Health Design Starts Now

45. Health Design Matters

46. Design must reflect the practical and aesthetic
in business but above all…good design must
primarily serve people. –Thomas J. Watson

47. Author: Ammar Sabzwari
www.linkedin.com/in/ammarsabzwari