MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY
As a result , healthcare providers are increasingly turning to digital solutions , with the global digital health market reaching US $ 211bn , according to Grand View Research .
Maynooth University ’ s Innovation Value Institute , which is modelled on Carnegie Mellon ’ s Software Engineering Institute , also incorporates inspiration from MIT ’ s Centre for Information Systems Research and is leading the charge on digital health transformation introducing a new paradigm to drive a revolution in health . It focuses on structural changes in how organisations extract value from technology and operates through design science research , a methodology that combines practical problem-solving with academic rigour .
This approach enables the Institute to address real-world healthcare challenges while contributing to academic literature . “ Academic freedom provides more autonomy than in a hierarchical health organisation ,” Martin explains . “ Healthcare is notoriously hierarchical , with command and control and multiple levels of permissions required .”
Advancing the modern healthcare system To overcome some of these challenges , Maynooth University ’ s Institute is currently focusing on what Martin refers to as ‘ Stay Left , Shift Left , 10X ’ – a framework for healthcare transformation . This approach prioritises
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