Jumpstarting Healthcare Innovation
Pedro OliveiraProfessor, Católica-Lisbon School of Business and Economics | Founder & Project Leader, Patient Innovation
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FORD T converted by users into snowmobiles, trucks and tractors
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FORD Tnot all user innovation become successful products
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Tal Golesworthy
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Louis Plante
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Amit Goffer
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#Joaquina Teixeira
the PATIENT INNOVATION potential
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Oliveira, Zejnilovic, Canhão and von Hippel (2015)
28%
8%64%
new to the patient new to the world did not innovate
n = 500
Patients and caregivers often develop innovative solutions to help them cope with their disease
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Quality of life differences Scale 1-5
Patientsmean (SD)
Caregiversmean (SD)
Products 2.2 (1.5) 1.7 (1.4)
Services 1.8 (1.4) 2 (1.7)
Total 2 (1.4) 1.9 (1.6)
The solutions significantly improve their quality of life...
Oliveira, Zejnilovic, Canhão and von Hippel (2015)
New to the world
New to the patient
Shown it locally to other patients 89% 92%Shown it to medical professionals 5% 2%Shared the info on a website/blog/social network 37% 28%Shared it through media 16% 8%other 25% 13%
Quality of life of both patients and caregivers improves about 2 points out of a 5 points scale
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… but only 5% are shown to medical professionals
Oliveira, Zejnilovic, Canhão and von Hippel (2015)
Quality of life differences Scale 1-5
Patientsmean (SD)
Caregiversmean (SD)
Products 2.2 (1.5) 1.7 (1.4)
Services 1.8 (1.4) 2 (1.7)
Total 2 (1.4) 1.9 (1.6)
New to the world
New to the patient
Shown it locally to other patients 89% 92%
Shown it to medical professionals 5% 2%Shared the info on a website/blog/social network 37% 28%Shared it through media 16% 8%other 25% 13%
the PATIENT INNOVATION platform
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350 patient innovations were collected and curated in about 18 months
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Solutions from 30 countries – USA and Portugal leading
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“We are very excited about this project”
only non-US semifinalist among 475 candidates
A start-up to follow…
"Patient Innovation is an impressive platform"
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Strong support from patient associations
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Collaborative evaluation/replication/improvement
Innovation support
PRODUCER INNOVATION PARADIGM
Innovation designs
Peer-to-PeerFree diffusion
Market diffusion
Pro-ductionR & DMarket
research
Self-rewarded
citizen developers
USER INNOVATION PARADIGM
The Patient Innovation Process
Eric von Hippel, The User Innovation Paradigm, MIT Press (2016)
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Collaborative evaluation/replication/improvement
Innovation support
PRODUCER INNOVATION PARADIGM
Innovation designs
Peer-to-PeerFree diffusion
USER INNOVATION PARADIGM
Market diffusion
Pro-ductionR & DMarket
research
Self-rewarded
citizen developers
Self-rewarded
citizen developers
Missing DESIGN EFFORT
Eric von Hippel, The User Innovation Paradigm, MIT Press (2016)
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Collaborative evaluation/replication/improvement
Innovation support
PRODUCER INNOVATION PARADIGM
Innovation designs
Peer-to-PeerFree diffusion
USER INNOVATION PARADIGM
Market diffusion
Pro-ductionR & DMarket
research
Self-rewarded
citizen developers
Self-rewarded
citizen developers
Missing COLLABORATION and SUPPORT
Eric von Hippel, The User Innovation Paradigm, MIT Press (2016)
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Collaborative evaluation/replication/improvement
Innovation support
PRODUCER INNOVATION PARADIGM
Innovation designs
Peer-to-PeerFree diffusion
USER INNOVATION PARADIGM
Market diffusion
Pro-ductionR & DMarket
research
Self-rewarded
citizen developers
Self-rewarded
citizen developers
Missing WIDE DIFFUSION
Eric von Hippel, The User Innovation Paradigm, MIT Press (2016)
PATIENTS
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Louis Plantethe low frequency generator for bronchial drainage
Emily Haagerthe ‘saltwater treatment’
Various childrenthe use of a trampoline
Ketchup Bottle PrincipleTreatments for Cystic Fibrosis
CAREGIVERS
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Kylie’s fatherthe intravenous backpack
Debby Elnatanthe Upsee – a mobility device for children
COLLABORATIONS
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Ivan Owen
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Collaborative evaluation/replication/improvement
Innovation support
PRODUCER INNOVATION PARADIGM
Innovation designs
Peer-to-PeerFree diffusion
CITIZEN INNOVATION PARADIGM
Market diffusion
Pro-ductionR & DMarket
research
Self-rewarded
citizen developers
Self-rewarded
citizen developers
The platform mitigates the market failure
• 3D printing enthusiasts
• engineering classes
• other volunteers
• Free diffusion of
solutions developed
• Lower cost medical care
• etc.
THE NEXT IDEA
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The Health Innovation Accelerator
Patient innovations
Start-ups
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Thank you
Pedro OliveiraProfessor, Católica-Lisbon School of Business and Economics | Project Leader, Patient Innovation
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