When I teach design to my students, I usually tell them to look for the "value" and acknowledge it is the most important connection between you and your user. The core point is to address their needs, solve their problems and achieve innovation. If we apply tools such as the Double Diamond Design Thinking or […]
What are the principles of Good Digital Healthcare Design?
The broad role of digital healthcare design is progressing rapidly, driven by the need for digital and technological solutions to address the increasing challenges facing healthcare systems worldwide. Several barriers face digital healthcare solutions, such as compliance with healthcare regulations, clinical trials, and utilisation. On top of the factors affected by these barriers is the […]
Why mHealth is Essential in Healthcare Innovation?
Healthcare systems worldwide face increased challenges, including increasing costs, lack of working staff, and long waiting lists considering that healthcare expenditure consumes a large portion of the country's GDP. For example, in 2015, healthcare presented 16.8% of the United States GDP, 9.8% of the UK's GDP, and 11.5% of France's GDP. The problem is even […]
Why Digital Healthcare Innovation is Important
Digital healthcare innovation is an opportunity for the healthcare systems to overcome many of the challenges that face this sector in both developed and underdeveloped countries–think about the long waiting lists and the quality of the provided service. as we explored in Four Reasons to Expand Mobile Technology Usage in Medical Innovation business models, we […]
Why Design Thinking is Essential for Healthcare Innovation
Healthcare Innovation is seen as an opportunity to solve our healthcare problems, but can it address these dramatically increasing challenges? Nowadays, everyone's family on earth is feeling these challenges as they care about their and their beloved well-being. As healthcare systems try to improve their service, people live longer, and chronic diseases require more human […]
Healthcare Technology Innovation: Opportunities and Challenges
Healthcare systems are facing more challenges than before. The increasing number of patients, especially with chronic diseases, pushes the health industry to innovative solutions, including adopting healthcare technology and medical innovation. This involves emerging technology in healthcare, such as wearable technology in healthcare, virtual appointments, and metaverse technology. Traditional clinical practice depends on an informed relationship […]
Why is Medical Technology Innovation so Hard?
Medical technology innovation has dramatically expanded, especially during the COVID-19 lockdown. Mobile apps were used to track and trace to spread of the pandemic, and video chatting apps replace physical doctor appointments. This extent highlighted several medical technology benefits for the healthcare system, such as noninvasive treatments, accessible services and patient-centric solutions. Unlike pharmaceutical or […]