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Book The Paradox of Productivity  Technology  and Innovation in Canadian Healthcare

Download or read book The Paradox of Productivity Technology and Innovation in Canadian Healthcare written by Åke Blomqvist and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Measures to raise the rate of productivity growth in the Canadian economy have been a prominent element in our economic policy debate. With healthcare now accounting for well over a tenth of GDP, the efficiency with which healthcare resources are used has a significant impact on overall productivity, and issues relating to new technology and innovation in halthcare have been attracting increasing attention. In this Commentary, we discuss how the problem of measuring the healthcare sector's contribution to GDP has given the misleading impression that healthcare productivity growth has been slow in the past. New medical technology has helped raise both life expectancy and the average quality of life; if we had had methods to properly value these improvements, healthcare's productivity growth would in all likelihood have looked quite impressive. But healthcare has claimed a larger share of resources over time; with our aging population this trend is likely to continue. And while the productivity of healthcare resources is higher today than in the past, our healthcare system does not compare favourably with those in many other countries. There is evidence to suggest that a substantial share of our healthcare resources essentially are wasted, being used for tests and interventions of no or little value. If ways could be found to gradually reduce this waste, productivity growth in healthcare could be boosted substantially. In looking for reasons why Canada has experienced slow aggregate productivity growth, observers have pointed to Canada's relatively low spending on R & D, and have advocated government policies to more actively support it. We think such policies can be justified in their own right: Canada has plenty of talented researchers whose innovations could be exploited throughout the world. But we don't think more Canadian R & D would necessarily be an effective way to increase productivity in our healthcare system. Canada is a small country, and most of the productivity-enhancing innovations and new technology that could be adopted here have been developed elsewhere. What is more important than increased R & D is that providers and managers in our system have strong incentives to adopt cost-efficient technology. To encourage this, provincial governments, with support from Ottawa, should experiment with new models of provider payment that strengthen their incentive to adopt cost-effective drugs, treatment methods, and diagnostic tests. As well, governments should work on creating a system of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) that both discourages new technology that is too costly, and is nimble enough to not impede the adoption of efficient innovations."--Page [1].

Book The Paradox of Productivity  Technology  and Innovation in Canadian Healthcare

Download or read book The Paradox of Productivity Technology and Innovation in Canadian Healthcare written by and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On taking power in the fall of 2015, the Canadian In this Commentary, we analyze the role of Liberal government appointed a minister of healthcare technology and innovation as drivers innovation, science and economic development to of the nation's productivity performance. [...] Jane Philpott, the federal minister of health, has However, there are reasons to believe that stated that some of the ideas in the 2015 report healthcare R&D in the past - as a result of of the Advisory Panel on Healthcare Innovation misaligned incentives in health systems - did (commonly referred to as the Naylor Report, after not focus enough on cost-reducing innovations. [...] Implicitly, therefore, the GDP statistics estimates of the economic value of better health - reflect only the cost of the resources that go as in particular, the value of longer life expectancy as inputs into the healthcare sector, not the value of a result of reduced mortality from serious health 3 In the absence of good direct measures of technology's contributions to health, the most common mea [...] This level of Commonwealth Fund Survey that asks patients, unnecessary care is comparable to that in the United the general public, and primary-care providers in States, the only country whose healthcare system is 11 developed countries about access to healthcare ranked lower than Canada's by the Commonwealth and the quality, efficiency, and equity of care. [...] In the Canadian setting, the issue of incentives is also complicated by the many different actors who are involved in decisions about the adoption of new technology (drugs, biologics, imaging and radiation machines, diagnostic equipment, and the like), as mentioned in note 1. 1 1 Commentary 480 and emulate them in a manner most appropriate to system.

Book Technology in Healthcare

Download or read book Technology in Healthcare written by and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many Canadians currently face a crisis around timely access to care and this crisis cascades into the workplace, impacting absenteeism, presenteeism, and productivity. Based on Statistics Canada data, employees miss approximately 10 days of work per year due to illness or disability which translates into $16.6 billion of lost revenue in the Canadian economy. Lack of convenient and timely access also results in a build-up of untreated health conditions that could further drive up benefits plans.Technology has a big role to play in bridging the gap of convenient and timely access by providing high quality healthcare. This recorded session highlights how digital health innovations can empower your team with the right information, technology, tools you need to support the health of your employees.

Book Communities in Action

    Book Details:
  • Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
  • Publisher : National Academies Press
  • Release : 2017-04-27
  • ISBN : 0309452961
  • Pages : 583 pages

Download or read book Communities in Action written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2017-04-27 with total page 583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differences in health status across segments of the population, but also because of inequities in factors that impact health status, so-called determinants of health. Only part of an individual's health status depends on his or her behavior and choice; community-wide problems like poverty, unemployment, poor education, inadequate housing, poor public transportation, interpersonal violence, and decaying neighborhoods also contribute to health inequities, as well as the historic and ongoing interplay of structures, policies, and norms that shape lives. When these factors are not optimal in a community, it does not mean they are intractable: such inequities can be mitigated by social policies that can shape health in powerful ways. Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity seeks to delineate the causes of and the solutions to health inequities in the United States. This report focuses on what communities can do to promote health equity, what actions are needed by the many and varied stakeholders that are part of communities or support them, as well as the root causes and structural barriers that need to be overcome.

Book Innovation and Business Strategy  Why Canada Falls Short

Download or read book Innovation and Business Strategy Why Canada Falls Short written by The Expert Panel on Business Innovation and published by Council of CanadianAcademies. This book was released on 2009 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Prosperity Paradox

Download or read book The Prosperity Paradox written by Clayton M. Christensen and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-01-15 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clayton M. Christensen, the author of such business classics as The Innovator’s Dilemma and the New York Times bestseller How Will You Measure Your Life, and co-authors Efosa Ojomo and Karen Dillon reveal why so many investments in economic development fail to generate sustainable prosperity, and offers a groundbreaking solution for true and lasting change. Global poverty is one of the world’s most vexing problems. For decades, we’ve assumed smart, well-intentioned people will eventually be able to change the economic trajectory of poor countries. From education to healthcare, infrastructure to eradicating corruption, too many solutions rely on trial and error. Essentially, the plan is often to identify areas that need help, flood them with resources, and hope to see change over time. But hope is not an effective strategy. Clayton M. Christensen and his co-authors reveal a paradox at the heart of our approach to solving poverty. While noble, our current solutions are not producing consistent results, and in some cases, have exacerbated the problem. At least twenty countries that have received billions of dollars’ worth of aid are poorer now. Applying the rigorous and theory-driven analysis he is known for, Christensen suggests a better way. The right kind of innovation not only builds companies—but also builds countries. The Prosperity Paradox identifies the limits of common economic development models, which tend to be top-down efforts, and offers a new framework for economic growth based on entrepreneurship and market-creating innovation. Christensen, Ojomo, and Dillon use successful examples from America’s own economic development, including Ford, Eastman Kodak, and Singer Sewing Machines, and shows how similar models have worked in other regions such as Japan, South Korea, Nigeria, Rwanda, India, Argentina, and Mexico. The ideas in this book will help companies desperate for real, long-term growth see actual, sustainable progress where they’ve failed before. But The Prosperity Paradox is more than a business book; it is a call to action for anyone who wants a fresh take for making the world a better and more prosperous place.

Book Essentials of Health Economics

Download or read book Essentials of Health Economics written by Diane M. Dewar and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2017 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essentials of Health Economics, Second Edition examines the public health care system through the lens of economic theory. Through the use of numerous examples and profiles related to the field, students will learn the importance health economics and its relevance to more general analysis of health policy issues. This text is ideal for courses in programs of public health, health administration, and allied health professions as it conveys the essence of the economic issues at hand while avoiding complicated methodological issues that would interest only students of economics. Written with the non-specialist in mind, the book focuses on how to do descriptive, explanatory and evaluative economics in a systematic way. The Second Edition features: - Highly accessible content - Ideal for students with a modest quantitative background - Real world examples throughout, giving the student hands-on experience in actual policy-related issues as economic concepts are introduced. - Comprehensive coverage of the specifics of the health care markets, the evaluation of health care services delivered, and health care reform - Updated statistics and references throughout - New chapters on Noncompetitive Market Models and Market Failures; International Health System Issues and Reform; and National and State Health Care Reforms Instructor Resources: Instructor's Manual, PowerPoint Lecture Slides, Test Bank

Book Bending the Cost Curve in Health Care

Download or read book Bending the Cost Curve in Health Care written by Gregory P. Marchildon and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2014-12-03 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through Canadian and international perspectives, Bending the Cost Curve in Health Care explores the management of growing health costs in an extraordinarily complex arena. The book moves beyond previous debates, agreeing that while efficiencies and better value for money may yet be found, more fundamental reforms to the management and delivery of health services are essential prerequisites to bending the cost curve in the long run. While there is considerable controversy over direction and details of change, there also remains the challenge of getting agreement on the values or principles that would guide the reshaping of the policies, the structures, and the regulatory environment of health care in Canada. Leading experts from around the world representing a range of disciplines and professional backgrounds come together to organize and define the problems faced by policy-makers. Case studies from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, the Nordic countries, and industrialized Asian countries such as Taiwan offer useful reform experiences for provincial governments in Canada. Finally, common Canadian cost factors, such as pharmaceuticals and technology, and paying the health workforce, are explored. This book is the first volume in The Johnson-Shoyama Series on Public Policy, published by the University of Toronto Press in association with the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, an interdisciplinary centre for research, teaching, and executive training with campuses at the Universities of Regina and Saskatchewan.

Book Nordic Contributions in IS Research

Download or read book Nordic Contributions in IS Research written by Christina Keller and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-08-11 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains the refereed proceedings of the Third Scandinavian Conference on Information Systems (SCIS), held in Sigtuna, Sweden, in August 2012. The digitization of modern society’s information and communication structures has fundamentally changed our everyday life, economy, business, and society. How can information systems research as an academic yet pragmatic discipline contribute to designing the interactive society? The Scandinavian IS tradition with its emphasis on engaged scholarship, action research, and socially embedded design has a lot to contribute to this discussion. The 10 papers accepted for presentation at the conference were selected from 33 submissions, and they are grouped into two main themes: the interactive society and design.

Book The Patient Will See You Now

Download or read book The Patient Will See You Now written by Eric Topol and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-06 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revolutionary argument for how putting patients in charge will make healthcare better for everyone

Book Costs  Organization and Management of Hospitals

Download or read book Costs Organization and Management of Hospitals written by Jan Stępniewski and published by Wydawnictwo UJ. This book was released on 2010 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A successful health care unit means meeting patients’ expectations, taking advantage of the latest organizational and technological solutions and, at the same time, providing financial balance. To achieve such a success the units have to put stress on modern methods of management, taking into account the cost analysis, its structure, controlling and caring about income. It is surprising why it has been so difficult for the hospitals to implement changes in their organization or management in favorable conditions for innovations. Is there any opposition to the innovations, successfully implemented in other companies and enterprises, which makes it impossible to introduce them in Polish hospitals? Transposing organizational solutions from other fields of economy to medical units is the task not only for the scientists but also for the managers of health care who are responsible for hospitals’ existence and finding a common ground for cooperation with the representatives from the world of medicine. However, the latter must join and support the system of management as all its parts are equally important so, if one single element of the system, seemingly unimportant, is inefficient, the system collapses.

Book Health Inequalities

    Book Details:
  • Author : Johan P. Mackenbach
  • Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
  • Release : 2019-08-29
  • ISBN : 0198831412
  • Pages : 253 pages

Download or read book Health Inequalities written by Johan P. Mackenbach and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2019-08-29 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world we live in is hugely unequal. People in a better socioeconomic position do not only lead more comfortable lives, but also longer and healthier lives. This is true not only in the poorer parts of the world but also in the richest countries, including the advanced welfare states of Western Europe which have successfully pushed back poverty and other forms of material disadvantage. Why are health inequalities - systematically higher rates of disease, disability, and premature death among people with a lower level of education, occupation or income - so persistent? How can we expect to reduce this when it persists even in the most advanced states? Written by a leading figure in public health, this book looks to answer these questions by taking a broad, critical look at the scientific evidence surrounding the explanation of health inequalities, including recent findings from the fields of epidemiology, sociology, psychology, economics, and genetics. It concludes that a simplistic view, in which health inequalities are a direct consequence of social inequality, does not tell us the full story. Drawing upon a unique series of studies covering 30 European countries and more than three decades of observations, it shows that health inequalities are partly driven by autonomous forces that are difficult to counteract, such as educational expansion, increased social mobility, and rapid but differential health improvements. Finally, the book explores how we might use these new findings to continue our efforts to build a healthier and more equal future. Offering a truly multidisciplinary perspective and an accessible writing style, Health Inequalities is an indispensable resource for health researchers, professionals, and policy-makers, as well as for social scientists interested in inequality.

Book The Second Machine Age  Work  Progress  and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies

Download or read book The Second Machine Age Work Progress and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies written by Erik Brynjolfsson and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2014-01-20 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The big stories -- The skills of the new machines : technology races ahead -- Moore's law and the second half of the chessboard -- The digitization of just about everything -- Innovation : declining or recombining? -- Artificial and human intelligence in the second machine age -- Computing bounty -- Beyond GDP -- The spread -- The biggest winners : stars and superstars -- Implications of the bounty and the spread -- Learning to race with machines : recommendations for individuals -- Policy recommendations -- Long-term recommendations -- Technology and the future (which is very different from "technology is the future").

Book OECD Science  Technology and Innovation Outlook 2021 Times of Crisis and Opportunity

Download or read book OECD Science Technology and Innovation Outlook 2021 Times of Crisis and Opportunity written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In immediate responses to the COVID-19 crisis, science and innovation are playing essential roles in providing a better scientific understanding of the virus, as well as in the development of vaccines, treatments and diagnostics. Both the public and private sectors have poured billions of dollars into these efforts, accompanied by unprecedented levels of global cooperation.

Book The Work of the Future

Download or read book The Work of the Future written by David H. Autor and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2022-06-21 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why the United States lags behind other industrialized countries in sharing the benefits of innovation with workers and how we can remedy the problem. The United States has too many low-quality, low-wage jobs. Every country has its share, but those in the United States are especially poorly paid and often without benefits. Meanwhile, overall productivity increases steadily and new technology has transformed large parts of the economy, enhancing the skills and paychecks of higher paid knowledge workers. What’s wrong with this picture? Why have so many workers benefited so little from decades of growth? The Work of the Future shows that technology is neither the problem nor the solution. We can build better jobs if we create institutions that leverage technological innovation and also support workers though long cycles of technological transformation. Building on findings from the multiyear MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future, the book argues that we must foster institutional innovations that complement technological change. Skills programs that emphasize work-based and hybrid learning (in person and online), for example, empower workers to become and remain productive in a continuously evolving workplace. Industries fueled by new technology that augments workers can supply good jobs, and federal investment in R&D can help make these industries worker-friendly. We must act to ensure that the labor market of the future offers benefits, opportunity, and a measure of economic security to all.

Book Innovative Knowledge Management  Concepts for Organizational Creativity and Collaborative Design

Download or read book Innovative Knowledge Management Concepts for Organizational Creativity and Collaborative Design written by Eardley, Alan and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2010-09-30 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book provides a valuable resource for promoting current academic discourse on innovation in knowledge-intensive organizations and contexts"--Provided by publisher.

Book The Cost Disease

Download or read book The Cost Disease written by William J. Baumol and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2012-09-25 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the fast-rising prices of health care and education in the United States and other major industrial nations, examining the underlying causes which have to do with the nature of providing labor-intensive services.