Mount Sinai · Telehealth

Virtual Urgent Care

As one of the largest hospitals in the US during COVID-19, Mount Sinai saw a surge in virtual care demand. I led end-to-end design for a rapid, mobile-first urgent telehealth experience.

My Role

Lead Product Designer & Researcher

Team

Sr. Product Manager
Technical Lead
4 Front-end developers
3 Back-end developers

Methods

Interviewing & surveying
Flow diagramming
Sketching & wireframing
Design prototyping
Usability testing
Stakeholder management

120%+

Surge in telehealth demand during COVID

0-to-1

Rapid build during pandemic lockdown

The Problem

Patients needed safe access to care during COVID-19

Mount Sinai patients needed a way to safely connect with doctors during COVID-19. No easy pathway for same-day or sooner visits existed. The telehealth market was valued at $30B, but implementation had to be rapid and mobile-first.

Process

Rapid discovery and design iteration

I conducted a needs assessment survey on UserTesting.com to understand patient mental models about urgent versus routine health concerns. I unified learnings from research, existing pathways, and regulatory requirements into a cohesive workflow. The key insight: understanding where patients draw the line between emergency, urgent, and routine care.

Research and design process

Research and design documentation from development phase

Needs Assessment & User Research

A needs assessment survey revealed how patients categorize health concerns and what makes them feel confident using telehealth versus seeking in-person care.

Needs assessment insights

Patient mental models from needs assessment

Design & Iteration

Mobile-first wireframes and prototypes aligned with patient needs and regulatory requirements for telehealth visits.

Wireframe 1
Wireframe 2

Solution

Mobile-first urgent care video visits

An urgent care video visit experience designed to connect patients with doctors quickly and safely. The experience guides patients through triage, connects them to the right care level, and facilitates seamless video visits — all from a mobile device.

Telehealth hero design

Telehealth experience hero design

Final design screen 1
Final design screen 2
Final design screen 3