A Guide to Healthcare Innovation: Principles and Practice
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Approx. 20 hours to complete
Course Summary
This course covers the principles and practices of healthcare innovation, including design thinking, lean methodology, and agile development. Students will explore case studies and learn how to apply these frameworks to real-world healthcare challenges.Key Learning Points
- Learn design thinking and lean methodology for healthcare innovation
- Explore case studies of successful healthcare innovations
- Apply frameworks to real-world healthcare challenges
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Apply design thinking and lean methodology to healthcare innovation
- Analyze case studies of successful healthcare innovations
- Develop solutions to real-world healthcare challenges
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic knowledge of healthcare industry
- Familiarity with innovation frameworks
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online self-paced
- Video lectures
- Case studies
- Quizzes
Similar Courses
- Healthcare Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Innovating in Healthcare
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Dr. Eric Topol
- Dr. Atul Gawande
Related Books
Description
This course reflects on global health challenges and the role of innovative solutions in addressing them. By engaging in this course, you will be able to describe the principles and key types of innovation in order to characterise the fundamental features of new models of care and technologies.
Knowledge
- Describe the principles and key types of innovation in order to characterise the fundamental features of new models of care or technologies.
- Consider the key factors that influence the adoption and scaling up of different types of healthcare innovations
Outline
- INNOVATION VS. INVENTION
- Welcome to Global Health Innovation
- Innovation and invention: what is the difference?
- What makes an innovation, an innovation?
- About Imperial College
- About the Global Health Innovations Team
- How to be successful in this course?
- Grading Policy
- Glossary
- What is an innovation?
- What are some ways to classify an innovation?
- Should innovation always occur?
- Is it an innovation or not?
- Test your knowledge on innovation
- TYPES OF INNOVATION - DISRUPTIVE, FRUGAL AND REVERSE
- What are disruptive innovations?
- The development of a frugal innovation - Arbutus Drill: Interview with Florin Gheorghe
- An expert's views on the meaning of frugal innovation: Interview with Dr Yasser Bhatti
- Defining characteristics of frugal innovation: Interview with Dr Yasser Bhatti
- What is reverse innovation?
- The challenge of reverse innovation
- Is Uber a disruptive innovation?
- Are these disruptive innovations? - check your answers
- Defining frugal innovation
- The ten core competencies of frugal innovation
- Defining disruptive innovation
- Are these frugal innovations? Part II
- What is a reverse innovation?
- Test your knowledge on disruptive, frugal and reverse innovation
- PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALISATION
- Design thinking
- Design thinking in healthcare: Interview with Matt Harrison
- Challenges in design projects: Interview with Matt Harrison
- The process of making an innovation available
- Arbutus Drill going to market: Interview with Florin Gheorghe
- Design Thinking
- Arbutus Drill - who’s involved in the enterprise?
- Test your knowledge on product development and commercialisation
- GETTING AN INNOVATION INTO PRACTICE
- Diffusion of innovations
- Rogers' framework for the diffusion of innovation
- Critiquing Rogers' framework
- Test your knowledge on diffusion and scaling
Summary of User Reviews
Discover principles and practices of healthcare innovation with this online course. Students have praised the course for its comprehensive coverage and practical approach.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
The practical approach of the course.Pros from User Reviews
- Comprehensive coverage of healthcare innovation principles and practices.
- Practical approach that can be applied in real-world situations.
- Engaging lectures and interactive assignments.
- High-quality course materials.
- Excellent instructors with extensive industry experience.
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users found the course content to be too basic.
- The course may not be suitable for those with advanced knowledge in healthcare innovation.
- Some users found the assignments to be too time-consuming.
- The course may require a significant time commitment.
- The course may not be suitable for those looking for a more theoretical approach.
Dr Matthew Harris
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