From Medical Records to Real-Time Health Data
15-01-2026
Dr. Bin Yu, associate lector at the research group Digital Life (Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences) is collaborating with Eindhoven University of Technology, Design Academy Eindhoven, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, and five creative industrial partners on a new vision for participatory healthcare.
The project idea has been approved by CLICKNL for the next phase, in which CLICKNL will collaborate with the project team to develop a comprehensive project plan for approval and funding.
Necessary transition
The subject of this MEDAL project is: from Medical Records to Living Health Data: Motivating Meaningful Daily Data Collection through Design, AI, and Social Engagement. In essence the research explores how design, AI and social engagement can motivate people to collect and actively use daily health data. This is crucial for easing pressure on healthcare systems and enabling personalized care.
In recent years, a new vision of participatory healthcare has emerged in which individuals actively manage their health together with clinicians, supported by technology and data. In addition to medical records, personal lifestyle data, including experiences, behaviours and lifestyles, are important for this transition because they enable self-monitoring and health improvement.
New interventions for participatory healthcare
However, individuals' motivation to collect data and use it in a meaningful way remains low. Many of the current approaches are technologically advanced but do not fit naturally into people's daily routines and do not enable them to interpret their data and act on it.
This project illustrates design power and transitions by combining practice-based design research with interventions that accelerate the transition to participatory healthcare.