As the field of human factors continues to evolve, so must our approaches to testing and study design. While the FDA’s 2013 guidance laid the groundwork for study design and methodology, recent discussions and conference presentations have prompted a shift in how we approach OTC HF testing, leading to more comprehensive and realistic assessments of these products.
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Hailey Fehrenbach
Senior UX Researcher
Hailey is a classically trained human factors engineer with over 5 years of experience in medical device and healthcare analytics product development. With a background in design, engineering, and research, she delivers useful, usable, and engaging experiences for all customer touch points across medical device and healthcare industries. Her experience spans research on robotic surgical equipment and combination devices for at-home use, to the design and development of neurotech and cardiac diagnostic platforms. Hailey has a BS in Design from the University of Cincinnati and a MS in Industrial and Human Factors Engineering from Wright State University.



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