C980 a3 healthvana innovation assessment worksheet

Content type

User Generated

School

Western Governors University

Uploaded By

grknf_ebnqubhfr_ohmm

Pages

Rating

Healthvana Innovation Assessment Worksheet (Assignment 3)

Instructions:

Complete a brief analysis that includes a description of the Healthvana innovation, a

determination of the type of innovation, and Herzlinger’s six-factor analysis to assist in

assessing the potential impact of the Healthvana innovation using Miller’s Impact

Assessment Framework.

1. Describe the innovation. Describe the innovation and the problem it addresses.

Healthvana is an online patient smartphone application that helps engage patients with

their health information (particularly their STI status/test results) in a much more effective

and quicker way. This innovation’s goal is to securely, effectively, timely, and accurately

deliver test results and reminders to patients and help STI positive patients get treated

sooner. The treatment of STI’s as quickly as possible is essential to prevent transmission

to other individuals and per the study, there was a reduced amount of days from

notification of infection to treatment (Cohen, Zimmerman, Prelip, & Clik, 2017).

2. Determine the type of innovation. Determine and justify whether the innovation is

sustaining or disruptive.

This innovation is a sustaining innovation because while the application is a new

advancement, patients were still being notified via telephone call or text message

previously. The innovation does not change the fact that patients are being notified but

rather improves the process and streamlines efficiency.

3. Analyze the innovation. Complete a six-factor analysis of the innovation (based on

Herzlinger’s “Innovating in Health Care—Framework”).

Who is a foe? How much power do they

have to help or hurt the new venture?

Structure

Who is a friend? Who is a foe? How much

power do they have to help or hurt the new

venture?

Friend:

- I believe that the physicians treating

patients with STI’s along with clinic

workers would be supportive of this

innovation as it would assist in

efficient and prompt treatment.

- I also would believe that other at

risk populations, like the gay

community as discussed in this

article, would be supportive of this

as it would help prevent additional

transmission (Cohen et al., 2017).

Financing

How is the innovation reimbursed? Does the

innovation use appropriate sources for

financing? What are those sources?

Unknown; this was not discussed in the

article. I would hope that insurance would

support and back the download of the

application and that the healthcare

institutions utilizing the app would pay a

yearly fee to distribute.

Public Policy

Public policy variables could have a

significant impact on the implementation of

Healthvana Innovation Assessment Worksheet (Assignment 3)

How relevant is each variable in directing

public policy for the problem the innovation

addresses? Examples of variables include

political environment, stakeholder dynamics,

regulatory and legislative process dynamics,

and biases of key policy makers.

this application if there were biases toward

the community that the application targets

to assist.

Making sure that HIPAA is being complied

with while using the app is important and is

something that would need to be evaluated

and addressed by key regulatory bodies

and policy makers.

Technology

When is the opportune time to invest in the

technology? Who are the competitors?

This innovation is targeting a particular

population of “individuals who grew up

during the digital age and therefore who

are most familiar with online

communication…” (Cohen et al., 2017). One

would think that with the fast-paced

technology environment that we are living

in, it would be imperative to evaluate

applications like this one and understand

how it can help patients and also help profit

organizations themselves.

Consumers

How does the innovation address

consumers’ increased sense of

empowerment and lack of leisure time?

For patients/consumers to receive their test

results, reminders, and other notifications

quickly and securely, it could significantly

increase their sense of ownership to their

own health.

Accountability

How does the innovation meet the various

demands for accountability?

The Aids Healthcare Foundation (AHF) and

providers realize the importance to notify

patients as soon as possible with positive

test results, so the fact that they want to

implement a more effective and useful

application to deliver these results to

patients shows accountability.

The need for patients to download the app

and engage in test results shows an

accountability need on the patient side as

well.

4. Assess the impact. Use Miller’s Impact Assessment Framework (IAF), described in the

IAF guide, to complete a quick impact assessment of the Healthvana case.

• First, complete the “scan” step of an impact assessment for the technology

innovation (see the “Methodology for Applying the Impact Assessment Framework”

section in the IAF guide). Scan all eight dimensions to ensure you have a broad

perspective on dimensions that are not normally taken into consideration. As you

scan the innovation, consider which outcomes apply to your innovation. Use the

table below to record the results of your scan. You may delete the outcomes that do

not apply. Include your questions or statements in the “Outcomes” column. Every

dimension should have at least one outcome.

• Second, select two of the dimensions that you think are most impacted by the

innovation. Evaluate and justify how these two dimensions are most impacted based

End of Preview - Want to read all 9 pages?

Access Now

Unformatted Attachment Preview

Healthvana Innovation Assessment Worksheet (Assignment 3) Instructions: Complete a brief analysis that includes a description of the Healthvana innovation, a determination of the type of innovation, and Herzlinger’s six-factor analysis to assist in assessing the potential impact of the Healthvana innovation using Miller’s Impact Assessment Framework. 1. Describe the innovation. Describe the innovation and the problem it addresses. Healthvana is an online patient smartphone application that helps engage patients with their health information (particularly their STI status/test results) in a much more effective and quicker way. This innovation’s goal is to securely, effectively, timely, and accurately deliver test results and reminders to patients and help STI positive patients get treated sooner. The treatment of STI’s as quickly as possible is essential to prevent transmission to other individuals and per the study, there was a reduced amount of days from notification of infection to treatment (Cohen, Zimmerman, Prelip, & Clik, 2017). 2. Determine the type of innovation. Determine and justify whether the innovation is sustaining or disruptive. This innovation is a sustaining innovation because while the application is a new advancement, patients were still being notified via telephone call or text message previously. The innovation does not change the fact that patients are being notified but rather improves the process and streamlines efficiency. 3. Analyze the i ...
Purchase document to see full attachment