Innovations in Health Care—A Conceptual Framework

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ID15501686
AutoresSteffen Flessa (0000-0002-4068-1539, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, autor correspondente), Claudia Hüebner (Universitätsmedizin Greifswald)
Ano2021
Volume18
Fascículo19
Páginas10026-10026
Data de publicação2021-09-24
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditoraMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph181910026
PMID34639328
OpenAlexW3199075789
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas11
Referências citadas31

Innovations are the source of all human development and improvement of quality of life. At the same time, they challenge existing standards, solutions and societal patterns. In health care in particular, innovations enable us to treat previously incurable diseases or to make better use of scarce resources. However, they also make existing health care technologies obsolete, force specialists to learn completely new methods and require high investments. Consequently, in this paper we develop a conceptual framework model for the development, adoption and diffusion of innovations in health care. We analyse barriers and promoters of innovations, in particular meta-stability, costs, innovative ability and leadership and apply the framework to three innovations: personalized medicine, digital health, and implants. We conclude that strategic innovation management in healthcare is a prerequisite of the rapid development and adoption of innovations and the improvement of quality of life of the (aging) population

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