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Enhancing the Innovation Ecosystem: Overcoming Challenges to Introducing Information-Driven Technologies in Health Care
Halmstad University, School of Health and Welfare.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9974-2017
Halmstad University, School of Health and Welfare.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4438-6673
Halmstad University, School of Health and Welfare.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3576-2393
2025 (English)In: Journal of Medical Internet Research, E-ISSN 1438-8871, Vol. 27, p. 1-11, article id e56836Article, review/survey (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

As health care demands rise and resources remain constrained, optimizing health care systems has become critical. Information-driven technologies, such as data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI), offer significant potential to inform and enhance health care delivery at various levels. However, a persistent gap exists between the promise of these technologies and their implementation in routine practice. In this paper, we propose that fragmentation of the innovation ecosystem is behind the failure of new information-driven technologies to be taken up into practice and that these goals can be achieved by increasing the cohesion of the ecosystem. Drawing on our experiences and published literature, we explore five challenges that underlie current ecosystem fragmentation: (1) technology developers often focus narrowly on perfecting the technical specifications of products without sufficiently considering the broader ecosystem in which these innovations will operate; (2) lessons from academic studies on technology implementation are underused, and existing knowledge is not being built upon; (3) the perspectives of healthcare professionals and organizations are frequently overlooked, resulting in misalignment between technology developments and health care needs; (4) ecosystem members lack incentives to collaborate, leading to strong individual efforts but collective ecosystem failure; and (5) investment in enhancing cohesion between ecosystem members is insufficient, with limited recognition of the time and effort required to build effective collaborations. To address these challenges, we propose a series of recommendations: adopting a wide-lens perspective on the ecosystem; developing a shared-value proposition; fostering ecosystem leadership; and promoting local ownership of ecosystem investigation and enhancement. We conclude by proposing practical steps for ecosystem members to self-assess, diagnose, and improve collaboration and knowledge sharing. The recommendations presented in this paper are intended to be broadly applicable across various types of innovation and improvement efforts in diverse ecosystems. © Julie Reed, Petra Svedberg, Jens Nygren.

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Toronto, ON: JMIR Publications, 2025. Vol. 27, p. 1-11, article id e56836
Keywords [en]
artificial intelligence, complex-systems, ecosystem, health care, implementation, improvement, technology adoption
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Health Sciences
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Health Innovation, IDC
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-55924DOI: 10.2196/56836ISI: 001469638600003PubMedID: 40127434Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105001296469OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-55924DiVA, id: diva2:1956491
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The study was funded by the Swedish Innovation Agency and the Knowledge Foundation.

Available from: 2025-05-06 Created: 2025-05-06 Last updated: 2025-05-07Bibliographically approved

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