Medtech Incubator 

Naturopathic + Functional MD Blue Ocean

client

withheld

industry

Medtech

project

Naturopathic and Functional MD blue ocean

services

UX training, UX research

The challenge

Explore the naturopathic industry for deep rooted challenges that are solvable with existing tech or software.

My task

Uncover unmet needs that could be fulfilled via software.

Overall goal

Create a blue ocean in a growing industry for a medtech company that needed diversification.

Activities

I conducted a deep dive into naturopathy including physician interviews and observations.

Outcomes

Participants expressed the following challenges:

  • Researching an acute patient diagnosis
  • Documenting care plans
  • Sourcing labs and managing workflows
  • Inefficient communication methods
  • Practice workarounds and manual processes
  • Patient engagement with their health