Find below a list of important reading materials to understand the problem we are tackling
On the problem of waste in healthcare.
This McKinsey publication shows that hospitals and clinics (healthcare delivery) invest less in digital solutions, and are less mature in digital transformation, than almost any other sector in the economy:
How to measure and improve productivity in healthcare delivery
How to measure and improve productivity in healthcare delivery
On using data and analytics to improve healthcare delivery.
Health Catalyst is a leading provider of data and analytics technologies for US hospitals, and a company we watch closely for inspiration. Chapters 4, 5 and 6 lay out the framework they use to push for data driven improvement in healthcare:
Healthcare_ A Better Way (Health Catalyst).pdf
Another interesting presentation by Health Catalyst Chief Improvement Officer:
Unleashing Data (Health Catalyst).pdf
General Electric CEO on the use of data in healhcare "The entire body of healthcare data on the planet doubles every 73 days, yet 95% of it is never used":
Data to improve healthcare.pdf
On leadership and organizational change.
Having the right leadership is key to drive cultural change in the healthcare sectror. This HBR publication summarizes lots of good ideas in the first article, Turning Doctors into Leaders:
Fixing Health Care from Inside & Out.pdf
On how AI can help improve the experience of healthcare practitioners, enabling them to spend more time in direct patient care and reducing burnout: