Thera
Thera
Simplifying work for
independent therapists.
Simplifying work for
independent therapists.
Personal project
Personal project
Role: UX, UI
Role: UX, UI
The problem
The problem
Independent therapists struggle
to stay organized.
Independent therapists struggle to stay organized.
Independent therapists (e.g., physical therapists, occupational therapists, practitioners
of complementary medicine, etc) need to manage their own business and still focus on patient care.
most of them manage both clinic and home visits without administrative support.
Independent therapists (e.g., physical therapists, occupational therapists, practitioners of complementary medicine, etc) need to manage their own business and still focus on patient care.
most of them manage both clinic
and home visits without
administrative support.
Independent therapists (e.g., physical therapists, occupational therapists,
practitioners of complementary medicine, etc) need to manage their
own business and still focus on patient care.
most of them manage both clinic and home visits without administrative support.
Causes of the problem
Why things get messy?
Managing a lot of patients
Therapists manage a lot of patients,
each with unique treatments, progress, and needs.
Therapists manage a lot of patients,
each with unique treatments, progress, and needs.
Where did I save that note?
Treatment records are often scattered across the
therapist's device or a (real) notebook, causing confusion
and missed details.
Treatment records are often scattered across the
therapist's device or a (real) notebook, causing confusion
and missed details.
Managing tools, not patients
Therapists rely on multiple systems (paper/word, payment processing system, schedule app, etc)
Therapists rely on multiple systems (paper/word, payment processing system, schedule app, etc)
Payment processes are a mess
Payment tracking lacks organization, and many therapists do not offer credit card payment options.
Payment tracking lacks organization, and many therapists
do not offer credit card payment options.
This leads to unprofessional care,
financial losses, disorder and inefficiency.
Market research
To understand this world, I explored time management apps,
patient management systems and other medical apps.
To understand this world, I explored time management apps, patient management systems and other
medical apps.
What I took from the research?
Organized patient profile
To prevent information overload, I’ll create a profile for each patient which includes information in the following hierarchy: contact information, session documentation, payment and upcoming session.
Quick access to key actions
To make it easier for the therapist to perform key actions, I’ll add a
floating action button.
Stay on top of schedules
To help the therapist plan their schedules better, I’ll add a feature that shows whether a patient has confirmed or canceled their appointment.
Personalized notifications
I will send personalized notifications to help the therapist stay organized with
their patients and treatments. these notifications ensure therapists never missimportant updates.
I will send personalized notifications to help the therapist stay organized with their patients
and treatments. these notifications ensure therapists never miss important updates.
User research
I interviewed nine therapists from different fields to
understand their needs.
Most manage 20 to 50 patients across clinics and home visits, all without administrative support.
What I took from the research?
Automatic reminders
To save therapists time and effort of sending reminders manually, I’ll enable automatic reminders that can be scheduled and customized based on their preferences.
Simplifying treatment series tracking
Therapists often work with prepaid treatment series. I’ll add a feature to show how many sessions are left, keeping them on track
Designed for therapists on the go
Most existing systems are built for desktop use, but independent therapists are constantly on the move and need tools that work effortlessly on their mobile devices.
Designed for solo practitioners
Most systems are made for multi-therapist clinics, making them
complex and expensive for solo therapists.
Solution
Solution
Thera is an app designed to help
therapists manage their
business efficiently.
Thera is an app designed to help therapists manage their business efficiently.
So they can stay focused on what truly matters - their patients.
So they can stay focused on what truly matters - their patients.
The value
The value
Saving time, effort and money.
Providing professional care.
Saving time, effort and money.
Providing professional care.
Causes of the problem
Why things get messy?
Managing a lot of patients
Therapists manage a lot of patients,
each with unique treatments, progress, and needs.
Where did I save that note?
Treatment records are often scattered across the therapist's device or a (real) notebook, causing confusion and missed details.
Managing tools, not patients
Therapists rely on multiple systems (paper/word, payment processing system, schedule app, etc)
Payment processes are a mess
Payment tracking lacks organization, and many therapists do not offer credit card payment options.
This leads to unprofessional care,
financial losses, disorder and inefficiency.
Market research
To understand
this world, I explored time management apps, patient management systems and
other medical apps.
What I took from the research?
Organized patient profile
To prevent information overload, I’ll create a profile for each patient which includes information in the following hierarchy: contact information, session documentation, payment and
upcoming session.
Quick access to key actions
To make it easier for the therapist to perform key actions, I’ll add a floating
action button.
Stay on top of schedules
To help the therapist plan their schedules better, I’ll add a feature that shows whether a patient has confirmed or canceled their appointment.
Personalized notifications
I will send personalized notifications to help the therapist stay organized with their patients
and treatments. these notifications ensure therapists never miss important updates.
User research
I interviewed nine therapists from different fields to
understand their needs.
Most manage 20 to 50 patients across clinics and home visits, all without administrative support.
What I took from the research?
Automatic reminders
To save therapists time and effort of sending reminders manually, I’ll enable automatic reminders that can be scheduled and customized based on their preferences.
Simplifying treatment series tracking
Therapists often work with prepaid treatment series. I’ll add a feature to show how many sessions are left, keeping them on track
Designed for therapists on
the go
Most existing systems are built for desktop use, but independent therapists are constantly on the move and need tools that work effortlessly
on their mobile devices.
Designed for solo
practitioners
Most systems are made for multi-therapist clinics, making them complex and expensive for
solo therapists.
Design
Design
Therapists don’t typically work in front of screens, and often feel uncomfortable with technology.
Therapists don’t typically work in front of screens, and often feel uncomfortable with technology.
That’s why I chose a minimalist, clean design—simple and intuitive, so they can adapt to the app easily without feeling overwhelmed.
That’s why I chose a minimalist, clean design—simple and intuitive, so they can adapt to the app easily without feeling overwhelmed.
Save time with automatic reminders
Save time with
automatic reminders
During onboarding, therapists can set up customized reminders for their patients, skipping the need to send them manually.
During onboarding, therapists can set up customized reminders for their patients, skipping the need to send them manually.
Daily schedule keeps the
therapist organized
Daily schedule keeps the
therapist organized
Therapists can see if a patient confirmed
or canceled a session and track the session
number in a series.
Therapists can see if a patient confirmed or canceled a session and track the session number in a series.
The floating action button provides quick access to frequently used actions
The floating action button
provides quick access to
frequently used actions
Never miss a thing with personalized notifications
Never miss a thing with personalized notifications
Personalized notifications will help the therapist stay organized.
Personalized notifications will help the therapist stay organized.
Ronen Katz has a session tomorrow and hasn't
completed the diagnostic form yet.
Maya Cohen had a meeting yesterday, and
documentation has not yet been entered
Yonatan Goldstein has cancelled his upcoming
meeting on 12/12 at 13:00
Ronen Katz has a session tomorrow and hasn't
completed the diagnostic form yet.
Maya Cohen had a meeting yesterday, and
documentation has not yet been entered
Yonatan Goldstein has cancelled his upcoming
meeting on 12/12 at 13:00
Patient profile divided into sections helps prevent information overload
Patient profile divided into
sections helps prevent
information overload
and the most important details shown first.
and the most important details shown first.
Reports help therapists make smarter & data-driven decisions
Reports help therapists make smarter & data-driven decisions
and provide valuable insights to help therapists better manage their business.
and provide valuable insights to help therapists better manage their business.
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