Kivo Health - Telehealth Patient iPad App

Designed an intuitive digital health app that has helped 1,800+ patients through a 9-week health program. The iOS app experience had intuitive onboarding, clear setup instructions, and seamless integration with telehealth services. The app's user-centric design and accessibility features led to a 35% increase in patient adherence, significantly improving health outcomes for individuals managing COPD.

Company

Kivo Health (startup)

Role

Sr. Product Designer

Timeline

2 months

Kivo Health app and website

Details

Kivo login interface

Authentication Simplification

We assumed a simple easy to build email/password would work for elderly users, but we found we were getting a lot of login issues with forgotten passwords and email typos. We ended up adding a phone-based authentication since phone numbers are more memorable for our 65+ demographic and the simple number code reduced time to login.

Kivo monitoring popup

Session Interface De-cluttering

We initially displayed real-time vitals thinking patients would want transparency, but discovered they watched heart rate graphs instead of following therapist instructions. Removed patient-facing displays while keeping clinician monitoring for better therapeutic focus.

Kivo questions modal

Pre-Session Flow Streamlining

We added health questionnaires assuming they'd provide valuable clinical context, but found therapists preferred verbal check-ins and forms slowed session joins. Eliminated questionnaires to prioritize attendance over structured data collection.