Health care innovation: progress report and focus on biotechnology.

Biopharmaceutical Innovation System and the Influence of Policies: The Case of Taiwan (2000-2008)

This article discusses the influence of policies on the development of biopharmaceuticals. We choose the experiences of Taiwan for our empirical study and focus on the evolution between 2000 and 2008; in the period of time the country provides an interesting example for further exploration of biopharmaceutical policies. Among all the policies, the two National Programs (National Research Progra...

Web alert: enabling and stimulating innovation in the delivery of health care.

In June 2008, the Department of Health published the results of the National Health Service (NHS) Next Stage Review, led by Lord Ara Darzi. This report, entitled High Quality Care for All, presented a vision for the future of the NHS that shifted the focus of attention away from increasing capacity and towards improving the quality of health care. Ensuring effectiveness, prioritising safety and...

Health care innovation: a progress report.

Working Together for Health: Achievements and Challenges in the Kaiser NHS Beacon Sites Programme

a comparison of the NHS and Kaiser Permanente published in the British Medical Journal in 2002 has stimulated a pilot programme to adapt the experience of Kaiser in three areas of England these three areas – Birmingham and Solihull, Northumbria and Torbay – have drawn on the work of Kaiser Permanente in various ways, including improving care for people with long term conditions, achieving close...

The Co-Constitution of Health Systems and Innovation; Comment on “What Health System Challenges Should Responsible Innovation in Health Address? Insights From an International Scoping Review”

Lehoux et al provide a timely and relevant turn on the broad and ongoing discussion around the introduction of health technology and innovation. More specifically, the authors suggest a demand-driven approach to health innovation that starts from identifying challenges and demands at the health system level. In this commentary, I review a number of underlying implications of their study in rela...