iSchool Capstone

Redesigning Healthcare Provider Toolkits for Washington’s Online Medical Library

Project tags:

content & digital asset management

information architecture

information behavior & user research

Project poster

HEALWA is an online medical library that provides resources at no additional cost to eligible healthcare professionals in Washington State, in partnership with the WA Department of Health. HEALWA sponsored us to redesign their medical toolkits as part of their outreach and expansion project to increase utilization among potential users. We evaluated HEALWA’s toolkits for accessibility and functionality using their eJournals, eBooks, Databases, and Continuing Education materials, and we created new interdisciplinary toolkits for specific health topics. Our toolkit recommendations have the potential to improve health outcomes for Washington state residents by promoting healthcare provider access to clinical research information.

Project participants:

Malory Rose

Informatics

Caitlin Maloy

MLIS Online