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5.6.1 System Engineering Enabling Transformational Change: Engineering a New Healthcare Ecosystem
Author(s) -
O'Neil Meaghan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
incose international symposium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-5837
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-5837.2013.tb03090.x
Subject(s) - transformational leadership , transformative learning , interoperability , health care , business , architecture , healthcare system , tipping point (physics) , engineering management , knowledge management , computer science , process management , engineering , public relations , political science , sociology , pedagogy , electrical engineering , law , operating system , art , visual arts
The healthcare industry is approaching a tipping point, which could lead to a radical transformation from closed system medical devices to a fully interconnected and integrated healthcare ecosystem. In fact, the change catalyst, an engineered future‐state system architecture, is currently under development through the MD PnP program's NIH‐funded Quantum Medical Device Interoperability (QMDI) project. The healthcare industry will require the support and input of systems engineers in the coming years more than ever before. Shared cross industry learning will be crucial for success. This paper provides a perspective on the need for transformative change and outlines the industry's progression towards evolution, including the planned outcomes of the Quantum project.