A Guide to Healthcare Innovation: Principles and Practice

Description

In this course, you will :

• Describe the fundamental characteristics of new models of care or technologies by describing the principles and key types of innovation.
• Consider the key factors influencing the adoption and expansion of various types of healthcare innovations.

Syllabus :

1. INNOVATION VS. INVENTION

• Innovation and invention: what is the difference?
• What makes an innovation, an innovation?

 

2. TYPES OF INNOVATION - DISRUPTIVE, FRUGAL AND REVERSE

• The development of a frugal innovation - Arbutus Drill: Interview with Florin Gheorghe
• An expert's views on the meaning of frugal innovation: Interview with Dr Yasser Bhatti 
• Defining characteristics of frugal innovation: Interview with Dr Yasser Bhatti 
• What is reverse innovation?

 

3. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALISATION

• Design thinking in healthcare: Interview with Matt Harrison
• Challenges in design projects: Interview with Matt Harrison
• The process of making an innovation available
• Arbutus Drill going to market: Interview with Florin Gheorghe

 

4. GETTING AN INNOVATION INTO PRACTICE

• Diffusion of innovations

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