The Science Behind Innovation at Hopelab

Evolving Models

Chris McCarthy discusses the shift in design models at Hopelab, emphasizing the growing sophistication of startups and solutions in the healthcare space. He explains how Hopelab leverages these advancements to make solutions more accessible, affordable, and impactful. This new approach allows Hopelab to focus on deep design research and partner with startups to enhance their human-centric development processes 1.

We can start consulting and partnering with others and take that knowledge and make it almost instantly actionable.

--- Chris McCarthy

Chris also highlights the importance of maintaining a balance between collaborating with others and reserving lab bandwidth for tackling complex challenges independently.

   

Prototyping Success

Chris shares examples of successful prototyping initiatives, such as a video game that improved medication adherence among young cancer patients. This game not only helped kids visualize the effects of chemotherapy but also increased their survival rates by encouraging consistent medication intake 2.

Kids that played the game ended up living longer than kids that didn't play the game.

--- Chris McCarthy

He also recounts the early days of co-founding an innovation group at Kaiser Permanente, where human-centered design was introduced to improve nurse communications and other healthcare processes 3.