Integrated cure, care and community partnerships for innovation in living labs

Abstract

Introduction: In the near future, traditional primary care and hospitals will be obsolete for personal healthcare and support close to home. Sustainable integrated systems for cure, care and community are currently being developed by pioneers in several regions in the Netherlands. Main issue is how these innovations can be accelerated and be more disruptive. Additionally, there is an increasing need for innovative frameworks for services, monitoring instruments and new organizational concepts. Purpose: Current pitfalls Currently, the field of health care innovation is scattered. Innovation is perceived too often as a linear process. Furthermore, financial resources for innovation are dispersed and local pioneers have difficulties in financing their innovation projects. On top of this, a 'not invented here' syndrome prevents up-scaling and the innovation from being more disruptive. Moreover participation of citizens and patients - politically and in 'shared decision making' - is still )