
Patient Journeys. Where Digital Meets Care.
34% of patients who reported negative healthcare experiences indicated they were less likely to seek medical attention when needed.
Healthcare and prevention are two major challenges in Romania.
For many years, regular checkups were not part of people's routines, and this is understandable. State-run healthcare services often lacked proper conditions, from outdated hospitals and poor inpatient facilities to non-transparent treatment plans, limited access to professional doctors, and a lack of human-centered care from medical staff. You can imagine why people often avoided visiting healthcare facilities unless they were seriously ill.
The rise of private medical units and employer-paid subscriptions has helped shift behaviour for a select group of people. However, not all private facilities have invested in a truly professional patient experience. For a long time, clean facilities and friendly staff were considered enough. But as more people experience modern healthcare facilities, both in Romania and abroad, their expectations have grown. They now demand a patient experience that goes beyond just appearances and polite smiles.
It all becomes more complex with the increasing expectation people have to handle their needs, including healthcare, through digital platforms.
So, how can a healthcare provider redesign its patient experience to integrate better offline processes and plans for a new digital ecosystem?
Here are few steps proposed for this challenge:
Map existing patient journey.
Collect insights from doctors and patients and identify critical improvements in the existing journey and opportunities.
Test digital assets ideas and identify those with most customer impact.
Develop prototypes with both offline and online touch-points and test them with patients to collect feedback.
Reiterate based on feedback.
Define metrics to measure success and monitor improvements.
If you are a player in the health care sector wanting to differentiate through patient journeys and experiences, reach out, and …