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Back of Design, Front of Design. A new way to think about …

WEBI’ve noticed a pattern: projects and products benefit from two distinct design-related roles. I’m calling them Back of Design, and Front of Design, inspired by terms …

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My guiding principles. How I work (and live) by Katie McCurdy

WEBThe best work happens when we invite others into the design process and work together. In my healthcare work my teams have invited patients, doctors, staff, …

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Human-Centered Design process diagram by Katie McCurdy

WEBThe kitchen sink; the big kahuna; the whole enchilada. I expanded the diagram to include important pre- and post-project milestones such as a rubric (to decide …

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Redefining Patient Engagement. Patient engagement has been …

WEBPatient engagement has been called the “blockbuster drug of the century.”The problem is that nobody can agree on what patient engagement actually …

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Katie McCurdy – Medium

WEBKatie McCurdy. 2.5K Followers. Designer and researcher focusing on healthcare; founder of Pictal Health; autoimmune patient; chocolate-eater. …

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Healing the hospital sensory experience by Katie McCurdy

WEBJan 26, 2018. --. 1. Staying in a hospital is not easy on the senses. ( I’ve written a little about this before.) Having spent time on hospital floors as a volunteer, designer and …

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What health insurance means to me by Katie McCurdy Medium

WEBThis week I’m speaking briefly at a local rally for saving healthcare. I’ll be telling my patient story, and since I’ve never thought of my story in the context of health …

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Drawing Gratitude. I want to share a practice that has… by Katie

WEBMar 31, 2020. 109. 3. Today, as COVID-19 social distancing, quarantines and hoarding occupy our minds and cause worldwide anxiety, I want to share a practice that has …

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Sketchy timelines: your personal and professional secret weapon

WEBUsually I’m trying to see the into future. Either for myself, or with my team. It’s always good to put some time units on the line. Usually I’d label them as well — units …

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Designing a better memorial

WEBThe service itself was purposeful and unrushed. Rita told me, “I tried to make it a story” and she called it a Musical Celebration. She made sure that the celebration …

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Hi Richard!. Thanks for helping me think through… by Katie …

WEBHi Richard! Good to hear from you and thanks for your comments. Yes I absolutely am focusing on both undiagnosed and misdiagnosed people. Thanks for …

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My Godfather, The Don. A tribute and memorial

WEBI discovered a different side of him by poring over hundreds of old photographs that his nephew shared with us. I saw Don as a sporty child, a Naval cadet, …

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Thanks Anthony Vasquez for the nice words! by Katie McCurdy

WEBThanks Anthony Vasquez for the nice words! I am less focused on behavioral health right now, as there are other apps and services that are using tracking …

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Things I tell people who want to become a designer in healthcare

WEBHealthcare is an awesome place to be a designer. It’s complex. There are innumerable problems to be solved. It’s emotional, and you feel the work in your heart (if …

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My Love Affair with Murder, Mystery and the Macabre: A Timeline

WEBI do love a timeline. It’s a little bit of an obsession — like my obsession with murder, but different. I’ve written about how sketchy timelines can help you in your work, …

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Medicine X 2017: community, connection, storytelling

WEBMedicine X, you old pal. My 5th year at the Stanford Medicine X conference left me with some strong impressions about the people I met and the sessions I …

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Hi Allen, thank you for your note. by Katie McCurdy Medium

WEBHi Allen, thank you for your note. And cool last name — I had a chance to visit Matsumoto Japan last fall. Regarding your question about the word ‘rubric’ — I actually can’t remember why I used that…

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Thanks Holiday Eng! by Katie McCurdy Medium

WEBThanks Holiday Eng! Good to hear. I am also in the process of starting a company to help patients tell their health story using visuals — Pictal Health. Let me …

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