WGU C980
Healthvana Innovation Assessment
Worksheet (Assignment 3)
Verified Submission
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, Instructions:
Complete a brief analysis that includes a description of the Healthvana innovation, a
determination of the type of innovation, and Herzlinger’s six-factor analysis to assist in
assessing the potential impact of the Healthvana innovation using Miller’s Impact
Assessment Framework.
1. Describe the innovation. Describe the innovation and the problem it addresses.
Healthvana is an online patient smartphone application that helps engage patients with
their health information (particularly their STI status/test results) in a much more effective
and quicker way. This innovation’s goal is to securely, effectively, timely, and accurately
deliver test results and reminders to patients and help STI positive patients get treated
sooner. The treatment of STI’s as quickly as possible is essential to prevent transmission
to other individuals and per the study, there was a reduced amount of days from
notification of infection to treatment (Cohen, Zimmerman, Prelip, & Clik, 2017).
2. Determine the type of innovation. Determine and justify whether the innovation is
sustaining or disruptive.
This innovation is a sustaining innovation because while the application is a new
advancement, patients were still being notified via telephone call or text message
previously. The innovation does not change the fact that patients are being notified but
rather improves the process and streamlines efficiency.
3. Analyze the innovation. Complete a six-factor analysis of the innovation (based on
Herzlinger’s “Innovating in Health Care—Framework”).
Who is a foe? How much power do they
Structure -
Friend:
Who is a friend? Who is a foe? How much - I believe that the physicians treating
power do they have to help or hurt the new patients with STI’s along with clinic
venture? workers would be supportive of this
innovation as it would assist in
efficient and prompt treatment.
- I also would believe that other at
risk populations, like the gay
community as discussed in this
article, would be supportive of this
as it would help prevent additional
transmission (Cohen et al., 2017).
Financing Unknown; this was not discussed in the
How is the innovation reimbursed? Does the article. I would hope that insurance would
innovation use appropriate sources for support and back the download of the
financing? What are those sources? application and that the healthcare
institutions utilizing the app would pay a
yearly fee to distribute.
Public Policy Public policy variables could have a
significant impact on the implementation of
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Healthvana Innovation Assessment
Worksheet (Assignment 3)
Verified Submission
Confidential and Proprietary Information. © Western Governors University. All Rights Reserved. 1
, Instructions:
Complete a brief analysis that includes a description of the Healthvana innovation, a
determination of the type of innovation, and Herzlinger’s six-factor analysis to assist in
assessing the potential impact of the Healthvana innovation using Miller’s Impact
Assessment Framework.
1. Describe the innovation. Describe the innovation and the problem it addresses.
Healthvana is an online patient smartphone application that helps engage patients with
their health information (particularly their STI status/test results) in a much more effective
and quicker way. This innovation’s goal is to securely, effectively, timely, and accurately
deliver test results and reminders to patients and help STI positive patients get treated
sooner. The treatment of STI’s as quickly as possible is essential to prevent transmission
to other individuals and per the study, there was a reduced amount of days from
notification of infection to treatment (Cohen, Zimmerman, Prelip, & Clik, 2017).
2. Determine the type of innovation. Determine and justify whether the innovation is
sustaining or disruptive.
This innovation is a sustaining innovation because while the application is a new
advancement, patients were still being notified via telephone call or text message
previously. The innovation does not change the fact that patients are being notified but
rather improves the process and streamlines efficiency.
3. Analyze the innovation. Complete a six-factor analysis of the innovation (based on
Herzlinger’s “Innovating in Health Care—Framework”).
Who is a foe? How much power do they
Structure -
Friend:
Who is a friend? Who is a foe? How much - I believe that the physicians treating
power do they have to help or hurt the new patients with STI’s along with clinic
venture? workers would be supportive of this
innovation as it would assist in
efficient and prompt treatment.
- I also would believe that other at
risk populations, like the gay
community as discussed in this
article, would be supportive of this
as it would help prevent additional
transmission (Cohen et al., 2017).
Financing Unknown; this was not discussed in the
How is the innovation reimbursed? Does the article. I would hope that insurance would
innovation use appropriate sources for support and back the download of the
financing? What are those sources? application and that the healthcare
institutions utilizing the app would pay a
yearly fee to distribute.
Public Policy Public policy variables could have a
significant impact on the implementation of
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