“ MANY , MANY PEOPLE WOULD RATHER BE TREATED IN THEIR HOME THAN IN A HOSPITAL ”
MARTIN CURLEY DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND OPEN INNOVATION , HSE
What has occurred here is an example of Open Innovation 2.0 ( OI2 ) and what is called Architectural Innovation , where new , existing and emerging technologies are combined with knowledge to create a whole new product or platform with functionality that is far greater than the sum of the individual parts . Support from the HSE solicitors Philip Lee and HSE Procurement have helped create an environment where collaborative and co-funded innovation
IDHLSG members at the Royal Irish Academy , Dublin
could be done in a safe fashion , while being fully compliant with procurement rules . The collaborative research and innovation work creates a prototype or minimum viable platform and an opportunity to learn what is actually needed before going for a national procurement . In contrast to the traditional waterfall model , this agile innovation process dramatically reduces risk and with clinician , administrator and patient involvement will result in a solution that actually meets all the user ’ s needs .
As with the introduction of new paradigms and platforms , there may be strong pockets of resistance , but hopefully wisdom will prevail and opponents will recognise that putting patients in control of their data and empowering them will only lead to better outcomes , longer lives and lower costs . Taking an ‘ honour the past and
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