Healthcare relies on clinical capability and business capability – however these experts rarely collaborate, The result? Healthcare budgets are in trouble. Staff are stressed. Patients suffer. How do we encourage the different disciplines to… Read more
Patients want more communication. While the majority prefer phone interactions when consultations aren’t face to face, a majority are also open to giving their doctors real-time access to health information via connected devices and apps. 60% of survey… Read more
1. Network – In today’s hyper-connected world, no company can or should do everything alone. Network innovations provide a way for firms to take advantage of other companies’ processes, technologies, offerings, channels, and brands—pretty much… Read more
Last month I presented at the MIGA Key Opinion Leaders Dinners in Brisbane, Adelaide and Sydney to discuss health technology with key healthcare leaders. What I Learned New tech tools can put human values at… Read more
Just connecting existing systems and data would unlock a lot of our frustrations, improving the healthcare experience for patients and care providers alike. When I was a patient, filling out similar forms containing similar data,… Read more
In recent years there has been a drive to improve the value obtained from healthcare spending. When questioned, most health system analysts focus on improvements in quality of care, or on reduction of wasteful spending…. Read more
Western countries are extremely lucky to benefit from both wealth and longevity. This is something that hasn’t happened in previous generations. It is widely believed that healthcare, including public health, has contributed immensely to this… Read more
Healthcare is usually planned as an implementation exercise. However, strategy is no less important than other industries – even more so now that 24/7 interconnectedness allows us to move from a system of intermittent, reactive… Read more
Hospitals have been looking for ways to improve quality and operational efficiency and cut costs for nearly three decades. However, based on recent reports, approximately 200,000 Americans die from preventable medical errors. In 2008, medical… Read more