How Apple defined the smartphone, and why healthcare innovators should care Rebecca Fogg How Apple defined the smartphone, and why healthcare innovators should care It takes more than a slick, new product to disrupt an industry, and the innovators who ultimately transform healthcare will know this. May 4, 2017 Rebecca Fogg
Data & Assessment Making student data more usable: What innovation theory tells us about interoperability Thomas Arnett Making student data more usable: What innovation theory tells us about interoperability Problems with data interoperability in education are preventing some schools from seeing the true potential of personalized learning. Innovation theory explains this dilemma and lays out possible paths forward. Apr 19, 2017 Thomas Arnett Data & Assessment
Wellness programs aren’t well at all, Maslow can tell us why Ryan Marling Wellness programs aren’t well at all, Maslow can tell us why Wellness programs tend to benefit those already in good health. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and Jobs Theory can be used as frameworks for programs attempting to improve their offerings and benefit everyone. Apr 11, 2017 Ryan Marling
Business models 101: For healthcare to work, they must stand on their own Christensen Institute Business models 101: For healthcare to work, they must stand on their own There are three types of business models in healthcare, each which serves a different purpose. Learn to distinguish the three with the help of this infographic. Mar 29, 2017 Christensen Institute
Untangling the AHCA: Asking the wrong question leads to the wrong solution Ryan Marling Untangling the AHCA: Asking the wrong question leads to the wrong solution Redesigning our nation’s healthcare system is no small task, but we are destined to fail if we ask the wrong questions from the start. Mar 22, 2017 Ryan Marling
Parkinson’s and the power of business model innovation Ryan Marling Parkinson’s and the power of business model innovation Chronic diseases are costly. Fortunately, an innovative facilitated network from the Netherlands holds promise as a model to curb healthcare costs associated with Parkinson's and other chronic diseases. Mar 13, 2017 Ryan Marling
Mental healthcare vs. disruptive innovation Thomas Arnett Mental healthcare vs. disruptive innovation Convenient, low-cost, disruptive alternatives to traditional mental healthcare may prove critical for unlocking schools’ capacity to bring high-quality mental healthcare under their roofs. Mar 7, 2017 Thomas Arnett
Salami-slicing, precision medicine and the Orphan Drug Act Ryan Marling Salami-slicing, precision medicine and the Orphan Drug Act By gaming the Orphan Drug Act, drugmakers end up undermining precision medicine efforts nationwide. How can we limit the program's lucrative benefits to only those drugs that are truly innovative? Feb 23, 2017 Ryan Marling
What the New England Patriots can teach us about healthcare data Ryan Marling What the New England Patriots can teach us about healthcare data Can taking a play out of Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots' playbook help healthcare providers deliver more patient-centered care? Feb 8, 2017 Ryan Marling
The investor’s dilemma: Why investing in lower cost innovations is difficult in healthcare Spencer Nam The investor’s dilemma: Why investing in lower cost innovations is difficult in healthcare Investors' preference for short-term, high ROI and low-risk investment targets creates a dilemma. But, using the lens of Jobs to Be Done, there are at least two ways to overcome this. Feb 2, 2017 Spencer Nam
Shopping for healthcare: opportunity or obstacle? Ryan Marling Shopping for healthcare: opportunity or obstacle? Could the price transparency goals of the Trump administration show promise in lowering healthcare costs? Or add additional burden to the patient experience, and present another obstacle in the way of better health? Jan 25, 2017 Ryan Marling
Why innovation must be the new development strategy Efosa Ojomo Why innovation must be the new development strategy Give a person a mosquito net and she might use it; but give a person a job and she will not only buy a mosquito net, but also take care of her family. Jan 19, 2017 Efosa Ojomo