Luma

Healthcare UX design for a patient-centered healthcare app
Mobile app
Healthcare UX
Patient engagement
Human-centered design
Digital health
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35% faster appointment booking

A simplified booking flow helped patients find healthcare providers, choose available times, and confirm appointments with fewer steps.

30% less time spent navigating health information

A unified patient portal brought appointments, messages, health records, and care information into one intuitive digital interface.

25% higher task completion for key patient journeys

Human-centered design, usability testing, and a clearer visual hierarchy made core tasks easier to complete across diverse user groups.

About
Luma is a patient-centered digital health solution designed to make everyday healthcare interactions simpler. The healthcare app connects patients with healthcare providers through one intuitive experience, covering everything from appointments and check-ins to communication and follow-up care.
Challenge
Designing a patient-facing healthcare app meant balancing simplicity with a complex healthcare system. We aimed to support different user needs and sensitive health data while keeping the experience clear, trustworthy, and easy to navigate.
Research & Discovery
We started with UX research to understand how patients navigate digital healthcare experiences and where they face friction. We explored their needs, behaviors, and frustrations to create a healthcare app that feels simple and easy to use, even within a complex healthcare system.
Process
We designed a patient-centered user experience, focusing on challenges of the healthcare sector. The process combined deep research, interaction design, and UX improvements to make the digital product easier to use.
Key solutions
We focused on solving core healthcare UX challenges through research, clear interaction design, and practical UX improvements. The goal was to create good healthcare UX that responds to real user needs while supporting patient engagement across key healthcare journeys.
Results
This case study shows how thoughtful healthcare UX design can simplify complex experiences, support patient engagement, and create a scalable digital health product.
Lessons & Reflections
This project showed us that good healthcare UX design requires a balance between simplicity, clarity, and the unique challenges of the healthcare industry. Healthcare UX is not about removing complexity entirely but about making that complexity easier for users to understand and navigate.
About

Luma is a patient-centered digital health solution designed to make everyday healthcare interactions simpler. The healthcare app connects patients with healthcare providers through one intuitive experience, covering everything from appointments and check-ins to communication and follow-up care.

Challenge

Designing a patient-facing healthcare app meant balancing simplicity with a complex healthcare system. We aimed to support different user needs and sensitive health data while keeping the experience clear, trustworthy, and easy to navigate.

Research & Discovery

We started with UX research to understand how patients navigate digital healthcare experiences and where they face friction. We explored their needs, behaviors, and frustrations to create a healthcare app that feels simple and easy to use, even within a complex healthcare system.

Process

We designed a patient-centered user experience, focusing on challenges of the healthcare sector. The process combined deep research, interaction design, and UX improvements to make the digital product easier to use.

Key solutions

We focused on solving core healthcare UX challenges through research, clear interaction design, and practical UX improvements. The goal was to create good healthcare UX that responds to real user needs while supporting patient engagement across key healthcare journeys.

Results

This case study shows how thoughtful healthcare UX design can simplify complex experiences, support patient engagement, and create a scalable digital health product.

Lessons & Reflections

This project showed us that good healthcare UX design requires a balance between simplicity, clarity, and the unique challenges of the healthcare industry. Healthcare UX is not about removing complexity entirely but about making that complexity easier for users to understand and navigate.

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One connected patient experience
  • A patient-facing app for booking appointments, completing digital check-ins, and managing upcoming care
  • A secure patient portal for communicating with healthcare professionals and accessing relevant health information
  • A connected experience that helps patients stay engaged throughout their healthcare journey
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The problem we set out to solve

Patients often have to navigate multiple healthcare tools, disconnected digital interfaces, and complex medical information just to complete simple tasks. Luma needed a clearer, more intuitive experience that reduced friction, supported different user groups, and made essential healthcare information easier to access.

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Our role in the project
  • Simplify key patient journeys through human-centered design and UX research
  • Turn complex healthcare processes into a clear, intuitive user experience
  • Create a scalable design system and consistent interaction patterns across the product
  • Improve accessibility, usability, and data security for a diverse range of patients

What we learned early on

01

Patients need clarity, not more information

Clear content and visual hierarchy help patients understand complex healthcare information and what to do next.

02

Small moments of friction can disrupt the whole journey

Even small issues in booking or finding information can cause frustration, so we focused on simplifying key patient journeys.

03

Trust shapes the digital healthcare experience

Patients stay more engaged when they understand how their data is used and feel confident about their privacy.

What we prioritized

01

Simple patient journeys

We made core tasks like booking appointments and checking upcoming care easy to complete.

02

Patient engagement through UX

We focused on meaningful interactions that keep users informed and engaged without adding unnecessary features.

03

Inclusive and accessible experiences

We designed clear, consistent experiences for users with different needs and levels of digital confidence.

Who we designed for

The product was designed around diverse patient needs rather than a single user profile.

Patients managing everyday care
Patients managing everyday care

People booking appointments, checking visits, and keeping track of their care.

Patients with different digital confidence levels
Patients with different digital confidence levels

Users who need simple navigation and clear guidance when using digital healthcare products.

Accessibility-focused users
Accessibility-focused users

People who may need additional support, including users with visual or cognitive accessibility needs.

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UX strategy & Flows

We mapped the key journeys to understand user needs and simplify interactions across the product. The focus was on creating clear experiences that work within the broader health system without adding unnecessary complexity.

  • Designed key patient journeys around real user needs and user feedback
  • Simplified complex interactions across healthcare products and digital products
  • Structured key components of the experience to make information easier to navigate
  • Applied interaction design principles to reduce friction and keep users engaged
  • Considered the unique challenges of healthcare organizations and the healthcare industry

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UI design & Visual language

We created a clear visual language that makes medical data easier to understand while keeping the experience approachable and consistent. The interface was designed with diverse needs in mind, including visually impaired users.

  • Clear visual hierarchy to make medical data easier to scan and understand
  • Accessible interface patterns with screen reader support in mind
  • Simple data visualization patterns where information needed to be understood quickly
  • Consistent interaction design across the healthcare product

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Design system & Implementation support

We created reusable key components to give the product a consistent foundation and support future digital transformation. The system was designed to help UX designers and developers scale the experience as the healthcare product evolves.

  • Reusable components for core healthcare product experiences
  • Consistent patterns across digital products and healthcare tools
  • Accessibility considerations for vulnerable users and screen reader support
  • Flexible foundations to support future emerging trends
  • Close collaboration between UX designers and developers to improve operational efficiency
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Simplified appointment booking and check-in

The problem:

Patients had to move through multiple steps to book an appointment and complete check-in. Complex flows created friction and made everyday healthcare interactions harder to navigate.

Our solution:

We redesigned the booking and check-in experience around user needs, using UX research and usability testing to simplify the flow. Clear interaction patterns and a stronger information hierarchy helped users understand each step and complete tasks with less effort.

The benefit:

A clearer user experience that reduces friction and supports stronger patient engagement throughout the healthcare journey.

Improved efficiency across key healthcare experiences,
with appointment booking completed ~35% faster
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Unified access to patient data

The problem:

Important patient data was spread across different sections of the product, making it harder for users to find relevant health information and understand their care journey.

Our solution:

We brought key information into a more structured experience, using data visualization to make complex information easier to scan and understand. Our UX designers created consistent patterns for presenting patient data across the healthcare product.

The benefit:

A clearer user experience that helps users find relevant information faster and stay engaged with their healthcare.

Improved access to important patient data,
with users spending ~30% less time navigating health information
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Accessible communication and follow-up care

The problem:

Different users have different user needs when interacting with healthcare products. Complex interfaces can create additional friction, particularly for users navigating important communication and follow-up information.

Our solution:

We applied healthcare UX design principles to create clearer communication and follow-up journeys. Our team used consistent interaction patterns, readable content structures, and design systems to make the experience easier to navigate.

The benefit:

A more consistent user experience that supports patient engagement and helps users complete important healthcare tasks with greater confidence.

Improved task completion across key patient journeys,
with ~25% higher completion rates
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Business results
  • Created a consistent healthcare UX across key patient journeys, from appointment booking to follow-up care
  • Improved efficiency through focused UX design decisions and simplified interactions
  • Established scalable design systems to support the continued development of the healthcare product
  • Enabled UX designers and development teams to work with consistent patterns and reusable components
  • Created a stronger foundation for future digital health initiatives and emerging technologies
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Patient outcomes
  • Faster appointment booking, helping users complete essential healthcare tasks with less friction
  • Easier navigation through patient data and health information
  • Higher task completion across key healthcare journeys, supporting a smoother user experience
  • Improved patient engagement through clearer interactions and more accessible information
  • A more consistent user experience designed around real user needs and the unique challenges of healthcare

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Sviatoslav Nytka
Sviatoslav Nytka
Design Lead
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Sviat has a medical degree and has studied accessibility and rehabilitation science. He has worked on 20+ projects, focusing on improving UX design and accessibility. Sviatoslav is a lecturer at top Ukrainian universities, collaborates with governmental organizations, and hosts the UX time podcast.

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