Bringing Healthcare Professionals to the Policy Table

Engaging Healthcare Professionals in Creating Data Exchange Systems to Support Meaningful Use

Master thesis (2024)

Authors

P.A. van Oost Industrial Design Engineering

Contributors

A. Albayrak Applied Ergonomics and Design - IDE (mentor)
F. Sleeswijk Visser Design Conceptualization and Communication - IDE (graduation committee member)
Petra Kok Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis (coach)
Barbara Grootswagers Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) (coach)
Faculty
Industrial Design Engineering, Industrial Design Engineering
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Published Date

04-07-2024

Language

English

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Faculty

Industrial Design Engineering

Abstract

The Dutch healthcare system is under pressure. Standardizing digital data exchange is one of the strategies to improve quality and reduce costs. The BgZ will be the first standardized exchange implemented.

The Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Sport (VWS), healthcare institutions, Nictiz, and other stakeholders are collaborating to facilitate this standardization. However, they are struggling to deliver a truly usable system. Why is this?

My leverage analysis indicates that balancing power is the most crucial way to guide the system.
Balancing power is inherent in almost all relationships, as different interests vie for influence on decisions and priorities.

The most critical relationship where power needs to be balanced is that between the healthcare professional and their software supplier. System actors with power apply it to prioritize technical and societal developments. Healthcare professionals need to be empowered to push the system to create software solutions that provide meaningful use in healthcare context.

Key Deliverables
A new research process of request articulation which is able to accurately represent and support the perspectives of healthcare professionals (figure 0.1a)

An interaction design that allows regular healthcare professionals to express their knowledge in a structured and accessible way (figure 0.1b)

A strategy to achieving the future vision by articulating 4 phases, and insights on specific actions and capacities to build to get there.