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Managing Innovation In Healthcare
Author(s): James Barlow (Author)
- Publisher: WSPC (EUROPE)
- Publication Date: 5 Dec. 2016
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 442 pages
- ISBN-10: 1786341522
- ISBN-13: 9781786341525
Book Description
Across the world, the demands placed on health systems are growing rapidly. Developed countries face the challenge of providing services to an ageing population with changing health needs, while countries with developing health systems must find ways of ensuring their populations are provided with access to healthcare. Innovative thinking is essential to meet these twin challenges, but innovation is both a cause and cure of many struggles in healthcare – we need it, but it is hard to manage and the introduction of new technology can lead to higher costs. Using real-life examples and case studies from around the world, this book introduces the latest thinking on understanding and managing healthcare innovation more effectively. It does this from the perspective of governments responsible for shaping health policy, healthcare organisations providing services and juggling competing demands, and from the perspective of the industries that supply the new drugs, devices and other technologies. Managing Innovation in Healthcare is the perfect accompaniment for MSc, PhD and MBA students on health policy, management and public health courses, as well as managers, consultants and policy makers involved in healthcare services in both the public and private sector.
Editorial Reviews
Review
The book would be a great text for advanced healthcare students, as it is chock-full of fair-minded and complete discussions of different scholarly views. The book contains the musts of excellent text books too: ample caselets, boxes and figures that illustrate key concepts; chapter summaries; and a distillation of key concepts and further reading suggestions stud every chapter. It is useful for practitioners too, with excellent text and case examples of how different nations approach innovation and quality measurement – e.g. pay for performance models – and full discussions of regulations of drugs and devices. All in all, a terrific book for those of us frustrated by the plethora of ‘shoulds’ and the shortages of ‘how tos’ in healthcare innovations. — Regina Herzlinger, Harvard Business School
Given the focus of our work in the Academic Health Science Networks is to spread the best evidenced-based interventions that fit most strongly with local need, it is very valuable to spend time reflecting on how best to achieve this, and what will be most effective with our local clinicians and health service staff. James Barlow’s book is an important addition to this thinking, bringing together as he does so well, all the relevant theory supported by in-depth real world case studies. — Tara Donnelly, CEO of Health Innovation Network
‘Managing Innovation in Healthcare’ takes us through these challenges using the latest research and helps us understand what innovation really means and why it is so complex. The book answers critical questions about the healthcare system, how to develop and commercialise health technologies, and how to implement and sustain innovation in healthcare organisations. For students participating in postgraduate courses on healthcare, or simply for those interested, the case studies provide the perfect opportunity to apply theories explained in the book and give valuable insight into effectively managing the innovation processes in healthcare. — Professor the Lord Darzi of Denham, Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College London
