Medtronic Prior Authorisation Portal

Redesigned Medtronic’s Salesforce-based Prior Authorization system, replacing faxed forms with a guided step-by-step digital workflow. Built a clickable prototype, tested with clinic professionals, and refined the design before handoff to development.

Medtronic Prior Authorisation Portal
Medtronic Prior Authorisation Portal

Client

Medtronic

Client

Medtronic

Year

2023

Year

2023

Services

CX, UX, UI Design

Services

CX, UX, UI Design

Credits

Wendy W. Chan

Elizabeth L. Nguyen

Sanjiv Gulati

Vivek Kolpe

Anita Smith

Roshnee Gulati

Pankaj Kumar

Gintaras Lukoševičius

Credits

Wendy W. Chan

Elizabeth L. Nguyen

Sanjiv Gulati

Vivek Kolpe

Anita Smith

Roshnee Gulati

Pankaj Kumar

Gintaras Lukoševičius

Prior Authorization (PA) login
Prior Authorization (PA) login

Medtronic Prior Authorization (PA) login

Project overview

I led the UX transformation of Medtronic’s Salesforce-based Prior Authorization (PA) system for pain interventions, replacing a paper-based, fax-driven process with a fully digital workflow. Medtronic processes thousand+ cases per month, requiring a scalable, user-friendly solution. My role covered UX strategy, design system development, stakeholder alignment, usability testing, and production-ready design handoff.

Prior Authorization (PA) login before and after
Prior Authorization (PA) login before and after

Medtronic Prior Authorization (PA) fax based paper form VS online step-by-step guide.

Design Challenges & Solutions

Replacing Paper & Fax-Based PA Requests with a Digital Workflow

  • Challenge: The existing process relied on clinicians manually filling out and faxing forms, leading to inefficiencies, delays, and data entry errors.

  • Solution: Designed a guided step-by-step form, capturing information progressively, displaying only relevant fields at each step, and reducing cognitive load.

Ensuring User Adoption Among Clinical Professionals

  • Challenge: Clinic staff accustomed to paper-based workflows needed a frictionless transition to a digital system.

  • Solution: Built a clickable prototype and conducted usability testing with real clinic professionals across multiple U.S. states, ensuring intuitive navigation and refining the final design before development.

Stakeholder Alignment & UX Prioritization

  • Challenge: Business, development, and medical teams had conflicting expectations regarding system functionality and priorities.

  • Solution: Led stakeholder interviews and validation workshops, aligning teams on a user-centered approach while ensuring technical feasibility.

Scalable & Accessible UI Design

  • Challenge: The platform had to support evolving requirements and adhere to WCAG accessibility standards.

  • Solution: Developed a modular UI design system, ensuring a consistent experience across different screens, scalable components, and full accessibility compliance.

Validating Design Before Development

  • Challenge: Preventing usability issues before committing to full-scale implementation.

  • Solution: Conducted multiple rounds of usability testing with internal Medtronic experts and external clinic coordinators. Measured task success rates, time on task, and error-free rates, then iterated on the design based on findings.

Prior Authorization (PA) login before and after IA & usability testing report
Prior Authorization (PA) login before and after IA & usability testing report

Prior Authorization (PA) information architecture and usability testing report

Impact

  • Eliminated fax-based inefficiencies, reducing manual errors and speeding up prior authorization approvals.

  • Validated design with real clinic professionals, ensuring the system met real-world workflow demands.

  • Optimized usability metrics, including increased task completion rates and reduced error rates.

  • Created a scalable, accessible digital solution, allowing Medtronic to expand its PA services efficiently.

Prior Authorization (PA) case management list
Prior Authorization (PA) case management list

Prior Authorization (PA) case management list

Prior Authorization (PA) case submission form
Prior Authorization (PA) case submission form

Prior Authorization (PA) case submission form

Clickable prototype & UI specs
Clickable prototype & UI specs

Clickable prototype & UI specs

Let's get in touch

Whether you have a question, a project idea, or just want to say hello, I'd love to hear from you. Reach out and let's start a conversation.

Let's get in touch

Whether you have a question, a project idea, or just want to say hello, I'd love to hear from you. Reach out and let's start a conversation.