Innovations in Health Care—A Conceptual Framework

Bibliographic Data

ID15501686
AuthorsSteffen Flessa (0000-0002-4068-1539, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, corresponding author), Claudia Hüebner (Universitätsmedizin Greifswald)
Year2021
Volume18
Issue19
Pages10026-10026
Publication date2021-09-24
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph181910026
PMID34639328
OpenAlexW3199075789
LanguageEN
Citations received11
References cited31

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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