10 Innovation & Surgery Flashcards
define enabling technology change
supports development of new products
define incremental technology
marginally improves upon currently available technology and does not lead to a significant technology shift
define disruptive technology
an innovation which topples industry ,leaders, leading to significant loss in their market share
define sustaining technology change
maintains the rate of growth within an existing technology niche
define expanding technology period
a time when technology develops rapidly, and patient care is significantly altered
define refining technology period
a time when existing technologies are improved upon, but patient care is changed little by little by little triangle
describe the innovation culture of Canada
lack of innovation culture cannot easily adapt to innovation critical to their success
silos prevent the adoption of innovations as they are either not aware of it or suffer from “not-invented-here” syndrome
Canada is known as the place where pilot projects come to die
Canada’s health care systems lacks competition, which drives innovation
how does physician reimbursement model deter innovation in healthcare?
fee-for-service provides little incentive to adopt innovative ideas to find efficiencies and improve health care quality
