Innovating in healthcare requires more than just a great idea—it demands a deep understanding of market needs, cost-effectiveness, and regulatory challenges. This course takes you through the full healthcare innovation process, from identifying critical gaps in care to developing and evaluating new products and processes. Through real-world case studies and practical insights, you’ll explore how to balance cost, quality, and usability while integrating technology trends and user feedback. You’ll also gain key skills in market analysis, demand forecasting, financial assessment, and stakeholder engagement—essential tools for turning healthcare innovations into viable solutions. Whether you're a healthcare professional, entrepreneur, or business leader, this course will equip you with the strategic mindset to drive impactful change in the industry.
This module explores the fundamental models and processes of healthcare innovation. It introduces the healthcare value chain, market segmentation, and key sources of innovation, providing a framework for understanding how innovation is managed in healthcare settings.
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19个视频6篇阅读材料8个作业1个讨论话题1个插件
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19个视频•总计129分钟
Course Introduction•5分钟
Meet Your Instructor: Ujjal Kumar Mukherjee•4分钟
The Impact of the Gies Community•2分钟
Role of Innovation in Healthcare Delivery•11分钟
Healthcare Value Chain•5分钟
Value Chain of Healthcare Services, Part 1: Primary Care•6分钟
Value Chain of Healthcare Services, Part 2: Chronic Care•4分钟
Value Chain of Healthcare Services, Part 3: Urgent Care•2分钟
Value Chain of Healthcare Services, Part 4: Acute and Emergency Care•6分钟
Value Chain of Healthcare Services, Part 5: Inpatient Care•4分钟
Segmentation of the Healthcare Market, Part 1•5分钟
Segmentation of the Healthcare Market, Part 2•14分钟
Product Positioning, Part 1•6分钟
Product Positioning, Part 2•7分钟
Product Positioning, Part 3•6分钟
Sources of Innovation—Theory•9分钟
Sources of Innovation—Examples•10分钟
Sources of Innovation—Firm Actions and Analysis•14分钟
Role of Data in Healthcare•10分钟
6篇阅读材料•总计60分钟
Syllabus•10分钟
About the Discussion Forums•10分钟
Online Education at Gies College of Business•10分钟
Updating Your Profile•10分钟
Module 1 Overview•10分钟
Module 1 Readings•10分钟
8个作业•总计120分钟
Orientation Quiz•30分钟
Practice Quiz: Role of Innovation in Healthcare Delivery•10分钟
Practice Quiz: The Healthcare Value Chain•10分钟
Practice Quiz: Segmentation of the Healthcare Market•10分钟
Practice Quiz: Product Positioning•10分钟
Practice Quiz: Sources of Innovation•10分钟
Practice Quiz: Role of Data in Healthcare•10分钟
Module Quiz: Models of Healthcare Innovation Process•30分钟
1个讨论话题•总计10分钟
Getting to Know Your Classmates•10分钟
1个插件•总计15分钟
Welcome! Please Tell Us About Yourself•15分钟
Module 2: Product Development in Healthcare Innovation
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This module covers the structured process of healthcare product development, from ideation to commercialization, emphasizing user needs, regulatory requirements, and industrial design principles. It explores concept generation, design selection, prototyping, and testing to refine functionality and ensure compliance. Additionally, it examines modular product architecture and manufacturing considerations to enhance production efficiency.
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12个视频2篇阅读材料9个作业
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12个视频•总计92分钟
Product Development Process•8分钟
Establishing Product Specifications•13分钟
Concept Generation•6分钟
Concept Selection•5分钟
Product Architecture•10分钟
Advantages of Modular Architecture•8分钟
Steps for Establishing a Modular Product Architecture•5分钟
Overview of Industrial Design•6分钟
Process of Industrial Design•8分钟
Overview of Design for Manufacturing•8分钟
Components of Design for Manufacturing•6分钟
Prototyping•9分钟
2篇阅读材料•总计20分钟
Module 2 Overview•10分钟
Module 2 Readings•10分钟
9个作业•总计110分钟
Practice Quiz: Product Development Process•10分钟
Practice Quiz: Establishing Product Specifications•10分钟
Practice Quiz: Concept Generation•10分钟
Practice Quiz: Concept Selection•10分钟
Practice Quiz: Product Architecture•10分钟
Practice Quiz: Industrial Design•10分钟
Practice Quiz: Design for Manufacturing•10分钟
Practice Quiz: Prototyping•10分钟
Module Quiz: Product Development in Healthcare Innovation•30分钟
Module 3: Project Management in Healthcare Innovation
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This module covers key aspects of project management for healthcare innovations across the project life cycle. It compares traditional (Waterfall) and Agile approaches, emphasizing their advantages in managing healthcare projects. Stakeholder engagement and communication planning are highlighted to ensure alignment with user needs and regulatory requirements.
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16个视频2篇阅读材料8个作业
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16个视频•总计87分钟
What Is a Project?•7分钟
Project Life Cycle•4分钟
Importance of Project Management•5分钟
Approaches to Project Management•4分钟
Defining a Project•6分钟
Example of Project Definition•6分钟
Project Decomposition to Tasks•5分钟
Developing a Project Network•5分钟
Example of a Project Network•3分钟
Network Computation•7分钟
Critical Path•8分钟
Gantt Chart•4分钟
Project Management Software•3分钟
Agile Project Management•6分钟
Agile Frameworks: Scrum•9分钟
Agile Frameworks: Kanban•4分钟
2篇阅读材料•总计20分钟
Module 3 Overview•10分钟
Module 3 Readings•10分钟
8个作业•总计110分钟
Practice Quiz: Project Fundamentals•10分钟
Practice Quiz: Project Management•10分钟
Practice Quiz: Project Definition•10分钟
Practice Quiz: Project Decomposition to Tasks•10分钟
Practice Quiz: Project Networks•10分钟
Practice Quiz: Project Monitoring and Software•10分钟
Practice Quiz: Agile Project Management•20分钟
Module Quiz: Project Management in Healthcare Innovation•30分钟
Module 4: Economic Evaluation and Decision-Making for Innovation Projects
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This module covers key financial tools like Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), and Return on Investment (ROI) to evaluate the feasibility of healthcare innovations. It also introduces demand forecasting techniques, such as the Bass Diffusion Model, and explores risk management approaches like sensitivity analysis and scenario planning to assess financial uncertainties.
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13个视频4篇阅读材料6个作业1次同伴评审1个插件
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13个视频•总计84分钟
Economic Analysis of Innovation•6分钟
Qualitative Aspects of Innovation•7分钟
Pricing Strategies•11分钟
Demand Forecasting•7分钟
Bass Diffusion Model for Forecasting Innovation Demand•8分钟
Financial Model of Innovation•8分钟
Net Present Value of Cash Flows•6分钟
Internal Rate of Return and Return on Investment•8分钟
Sensitivity Analysis•6分钟
Understanding Risk•6分钟
Investment Decisions and Project Selection•5分钟
Course Conclusion•3分钟
Learn on Your Terms•1分钟
4篇阅读材料•总计40分钟
Module 4 Overview•10分钟
Module 4 Readings•10分钟
Congratulations on Completing the Course!•10分钟
Get Your Course Certificate•10分钟
6个作业•总计80分钟
Practice Quiz: Foundations of Economic Analysis and Innovation•10分钟
Practice Quiz: Market Dynamics and Pricing Strategies•10分钟
Practice Quiz: Financial Models and Evaluation Techniques•10分钟
Practice Quiz: Risk Management and Sensitivity Analysis•10分钟
Practice Quiz: Investment Decisions and Project Selection•10分钟
Module Quiz: Economic Evaluation and Decision-Making for Innovation Projects•30分钟
1次同伴评审•总计180分钟
Peer-Review Assignment: Diagnosing Gaps and Proposing Innovations•180分钟
1个插件•总计15分钟
How Was the Course?•15分钟
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