Having been in a taskforce for psychology and computers as early as 1984 he states that there have been no new developments to the intrinsic part of psychology. Philippe Delespaul presented his keynote lecture on IT innovations in the mental healthcare sector. IT innovations should be as pencils (a solution for problems we have – not problems we create) Kieran Walshe, Professor of Health Policy and Management at Manchester Business School The paradox of health innovation as economic wealth creation vs health innovation as cost pressure in healthcare systems can only be resolved through a more integrated approach to R&D. Within the healthcare industry we have chosen to outsource the R&D to the universities, making healthcare organisations merely ‘sites for research’, rather than active players. Healthcare is a hybrid industry, combining high-intensity R&D (pharmaceutical companies) with low-intensity R&D elements (healthcare system). In which group can we put pharmaceuticals and healthcare organisations? Technology drivers: Their R&D is technology driven. Market readers: The market opportunities are the scope of the R&D. Need seekers: The customers’ needs are the scope of their R&D. If we look at R&D behaviour there are three different patterns: So, there is a much closer connection between R&D and the needs of the industry. The scope of the R&D is mainly driven by the interest of the industry (for example new and green energy sources) and universities often have an important role in providing the workforce to do the research. In this industry a competitive advantage is essential to stay ahead of competitors. If we compare this with the automotive industry, we see that 90% of the R&D-costs are funded by the own industry and most R&D is done in house. This has to do with the fact that the healthcare system has little to say about the spending of money on R&D – rarely are end users of research evidence involved in agenda setting. The problem gets bigger if we realise that only a marginal fraction of all R&D will lead to clinical changes. Paradoxically, we spend the least amount of research money on the largest bills. Of the total R&D expenses, only a very small part is being spent on healthcare services research - while 65% of all healthcare cost originate from the workforce and healthcare service system. While large investments are being made in pharma and R&D (globally $240 billion), most of the money goes to projects within the pharmaceutical companies and universities. He put to the audience that the main cause of this is the way research and innovation in healthcare is organised (with particular focus on the UK).
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Kieran Walshe’s excellent keynote address focused on the reasons for the notion of why the healthcare system seems to be designed to prevent (disruptive) innovation. Research and innovation systems in health and social care in the UK The Healthwise conference is a network meeting where the healthcare sector, academia and the policy world meet. The conference offered a diverse program with plenary presentations and parallel sessions of both scientists and professionals from practice.Ĭentre of Expertise Healthwise of the Faculty of Economics and Business annually organises a conference around current themes in the science and practice of Health (Care) Economics, Business, and Management. Managers, professionals and researchers who work in the healthcare sector, science and policy world were cordially invited for this meeting. The theme of the conference was ‘Organising Healthcare Innovations’, with keynote speakers Kieran Walshe (Manchester Business School), Philippe Delespaul (Maastricht University) and Henk van der Wal (Institute for Defence and Partnerships Hospitals, Ministry of Defence).
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Centre of Expertise Healthwise of the University of Groningen organised its fourth annual Healthwise conference on Friday 4 November 2016.