Open AccessCatalyzing Digital Health Innovation in Ontario: The Role of an Academic Medical Centre
Author(s) -
Laura Desveaux,
Leah Kelley,
R Sacha Bhatia,
Trevor Jamieson
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
healthcare policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1715-6580
pISSN - 1715-6572
DOI - 10.12927/hcpol.2020.26353
Subject(s) - digital health , key (lock) , state (computer science) , business , health care , health technology , healthcare system , public relations , political science , computer science , law , computer security , algorithm
Overcoming barriers to health system innovation is an ongoing challenge in Canada. A total of 51 participants attended a digital health symposium in October 2017 to discuss the role of an academic medical centre (AMC) in advancing innovation. The conversation centred around (i) the current state of innovation in healthcare; (ii) the need for an innovation catalyst; and (iii) the roadmap for an AMC to drive change. AMCs can address the barriers to digital health innovation in Canada by providing a centralized network and infrastructure that supports innovation throughout its journey from "bench to bedside" as well as supporting educational reform.