Category: Health/Healthcare

modelH - Health Model Co-Creation Forum (part 3)

Kevin Riley brings us Part 3 of the ModelH CoCreation Forum series – A business model canvas for the American healthcare system. Continue reading

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modelH - Health Model Co-Creation Forum (part 2)

How do we solve the problem? The American healthcare system is not so much broken as made up of working parts not working together. The modelH team believes the ecosystem can be fixed! The answer lies in aligning the business model so all stakeholders share an understanding of “value” across the themes of consumption, delivery, and financing. Continue reading

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Too Much of a Good Thing

Can you innovate too much? After all, new ideas fuel organic growth. One would think an organization would be happy to have as many ideas as possible. But not always. Here are scenarios where over-innovating might be considered too much of a good thing.
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Healthcare Kiosks are Coming

Walk-in kiosks for retail settings are coming and promise to deliver healthcare on the spot via telemedicine. HealthSpot is part of a wave of upcoming small, walk-in telemedicine kiosk designed to deliver access to high-quality healthcare in retail stores and other non-traditional settings. Continue reading

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A Portable Emergency Room

A rugged, 15-pound device called the LifeBot 5 is a new small device that’s designed to potentially serve as a portable emergency room. Continue reading

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Time "Rise of the Drones"

Value Innovation is a strategic concept that focuses on creating uncontested market space by making leaps in benefits while simultaneously reducing costs. At The Growth Strategy Co., we define value innovation more broadly as delivering… Continue reading

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Lessons from an Innovation Rescue

Early retail acceptance can make or break many new products. When your latest innovation doesn’t hit the sales rate the retailer expects your product may be discontinued, resulting in a downward sales spiral. Here are some of the lessons learned from entrepreneurs who had to react quickly when CVS dropped their At Heart® emergency aspirin product. Continue reading

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