Expanding reach

Art and science to elevate the digital patient family experience.

Children’s Wisconsin is the region’s only independent healthcare system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children providing a wide range of care and support working to ensure that every child and family served receives nothing but the best.
Backstory

Making wayfinding accessible

They partnered with Lyssna Method to conduct exploratory studies with patient families to simplify and modernize childrenswi.org navigation with a focus on their mobile-first experience with over 75% of their traffic.
Strategy

5 themes emerged

Identified based on comprehensive studies to discover behavior concerning digital experience + information architecture for Children’s Wisconsin through 3 studies with 40 participant interviews, a survey with over 135 respondents, analytics, and competitive assessment.
1

Mobile-first approach

Acquisition

The opportunity

How might we deliver a mobile solution that optimizes the experience for new patient families?

2

Personalization

Engagement

The opportunity

How might we organize information leading to quicker wayfinding from any entry point on the site?

3

Competitive differentiation

Patient family focus

The opportunity

How might we create engagement loops leading to increased time on site, frequency, and scheduling?

4

Expanding resources

Seeking behavior

The opportunity

How might we become a trusted first resource to explore health info in a trusted environment?

5

Breadth of service

Educate + elevate

The opportunity

How might we support the breadth of services Children’s WI provides with a lens to mobile-first experience?

1

Mobile-first approach

Acquisition

The opportunity

How might we deliver a mobile solution that optimizes the experience for new patient families?

2

Personalization

Engagement

The opportunity

How might we organize information leading to quicker wayfinding from any entry point on the site?

3

Competitive differentiation

Patient family focus

The opportunity

How might we create engagement loops leading to increased time on site, frequency, and scheduling?

4

Expanding resources

Seeking behavior

The opportunity

How might we become a trusted first resource to explore health info in a trusted environment?

5

Breadth of service

Educate + elevate

The opportunity

How might we support the breadth of services Children’s WI provides with a lens to mobile-first experience?

Approach

Deep rooted understanding of user behaviors + needs

Children's hospital app rendered on a phone
Phase 1

3-day sprint

A rapid 3-day collaborative process to unpack insights,  sketch, and prototype ideas to test with customers.

Outcomes:

  • Cross-department objectives + KPIs
  • Interactive concept to test with real customers
Phase 2

Test + revise

Test with real customers to validate concepts and usability.

Outcomes:

  • Script to validate top questions of value, perception, and ease of use with the concept
  • Recommendations to prioritize with product leadership
Phase 3

Wires + brand

Finalizing wireframes, visual design, and branding, and building an interactive product pattern library to hand off to engineering- dev-ready deliverables.

Outcomes:

  • Branded, interactive mobile + Desktop Wireframes
  • Interactive Product Pattern Library
Phase 1

3-day sprint

A rapid 3-day collaborative process to unpack insights,  sketch, and prototype ideas to test with customers.

Outcomes:

  • Cross-department objectives + KPIs
  • Interactive concept to test with real customers
Phase 2

Test + revise

Test with real customers to validate concepts and usability.

Outcomes:

  • Script to validate top questions of value, perception, and ease of use with the concept
  • Recommendations to prioritize with product leadership
Phase 3

Wires + brand

Finalizing wireframes, visual design, and branding, and building an interactive product pattern library to hand off to engineering- dev-ready deliverables.

Outcomes:

  • Branded, interactive mobile + Desktop Wireframes
  • Interactive Product Pattern Library

Actionable results

“Working with Lyssna Method will infuse a lot of energy into your project.  The team conducted a tremendous amount of research and involved us every step of the way.  What I was most impressed with were the deliverables which we could easily take action on for developing our implementation plans.”

Julie Gau, Director of Marketing and Technology, Children’s Wisconsin

Outcome

Innovative solution delivered

The result is an intuitive, intentional navigation and information architecture rooted in behavioral mindsets to increase usability, broaden awareness, and increase engagement of services Children’s Wisconsin offers.

Desktop and mobile navigation

Prioritized backlog

Digital strategy insights deck