Transformational Change vs. Continuous Improvement

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It may sound like sacrilege to hear someone say that continuous improvement may not always be the right answer. Of course, it is the core process of lean management. But, there are times when more significant and more rapid change is required – sometimes revolution rather than evolution is called for. Read more at: http://www.industryweek.com/change-management/transformational-change-vs-continuous-improvement

Social Determinants of Chronic Disease Get NIH Attention

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Two centers based at Michigan State University and Washington State University will share $20 million over 5 years to address health disparities of chronic disease. The funding is from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).  The NIMHD’s Transdisciplinary Collaborative Centers for Health Disparities… Continue reading Social Determinants of Chronic Disease Get NIH Attention

Accelerated Access Review for NHS innovative digital technology

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The Accelerated Access Review recommends a shake-up of how innovative health and social care products are picked up and of how the sector interacts with industry. The recommendations in the review include: * Creating a new commercial unit with NHS England to identify and promote innovative products. * Designating some products as “transformative”, including digital products.… Continue reading Accelerated Access Review for NHS innovative digital technology

What ‘mobile’ means for healthcare

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Hahnemann Hospital created a pilot program to reduce its 30-day readmissions among chronic heart failure patients in 2015. The program utilized a text and email system to get patients into follow-up appointments by sending reminders ahead of the visit. After 10 months, the hospital had reduced its 30-day readmissions by 16 percent among patients who received… Continue reading What ‘mobile’ means for healthcare

Obstacles to Innovation in Healthcare

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Blog post by Colin Hung While there seems to be a great deal of both energy and discourse regarding the need for innovation in healthcare, the pace of care delivery model change would certainly not be characterized as hurried. -Roy Smythe MD @willsmythemd The opening to Dr Smythe’s post on Healthcare IT News sums it […]… Continue reading Obstacles to Innovation in Healthcare

Transforming healthcare at the speed of trust

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  The lit review on the results on hospital transformation projects revives an equal number of failures per each reported success. Why is it so hard? Why the healthcare is so resistant to the conventional industry business transformation approaches and change management frameworks that work just fine in aviation, exploration and other similar high-risk fields?… Continue reading Transforming healthcare at the speed of trust

The day when MBAs no longer have to answer to physicians — KevinMD.com

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A few months ago I wrote an article about a 28-year-old MBA who attempted to tell an experienced physician where to round first. The article was widely circulated and went a bit viral. Clearly, the scenario resonated with thousands of physicians across the country. It was interesting that afterward, I received many messages from various… via… Continue reading The day when MBAs no longer have to answer to physicians — KevinMD.com

Doctors 2.0 and You: Key Messages in the “From Doctor to Futurist” Keynote

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Doctors 2.0 and You was an amazing event again! It collects all the experts, doctors, e-patients, pharma companies and start-ups in this area. I presented Webicina.com on the first day and gave the closing keynote on the second day entitled “From Doctor to Futurist”. Some of my key points: The future…

Introduction

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Although collaborative improvement initiatives in health care have been garnering much attention in clinical and management literature, research into their organization and social facilitation is still underdeveloped.  This gap is significant because although it is a promising innovation, the model is difficult to execute and is yet to be proven effective. (Grimshaw &Eccles, 2004; Sheaff & Pilgrim,… Continue reading Introduction