Abstract

Innovation in healthcare issues and future trends

Author(s): Alirio Martinho Belchior

Despite the fact that there have been significant improvements in the healthcare industry, inefficiency still
exists and little accomplished in understanding how to overcome those inefficiencies using innovation in
healthcare. This presentation seeks to answer the following research questions. • What are the most disruptive
issues in healthcare? • Healthcare Management challenges and current innovations. • How do executives
and practitioners define the term innovation in healthcare? • How do healthcare organizations come
up with innovative ideas and how do they make those innovative decisions? • What strategies do these
organizations apply towards the formulation of innovative decisions? • How to do Healthcare management
disseminate this innovation to healthcare provider/practitioner, and measure effectiveness. • What
role does information technology play in the innovative process? • Future Trends in Healthcare Technology
that Revolutionize Patient Care and Management