Implementing Digital Applications in Healthcare: From Strategy to Practice
Date: 7 May 2026
Time: (9:30-13:00)
Venue - IT Services - VC101
About:
This interactive workshop focuses on the implementation of digital applications in healthcare, with particular attention to strategic and organizational challenges rather than technology alone. Aimed at MSc students and healthcare professionals, the workshop engages participants in hands-on group work using the Balanced Scorecard and the Business Model Canvas. Through concrete case studies, participants analyse how digital health initiatives create value, align with organizational strategy, and achieve financial and operational sustainability, while reflecting on real-world implementation barriers and trade-offs.
Date: Friday 8 May 2026
Time: (14:00-13:00)
Venue- FHS - South Auditorium
About:
The lecture starts by outlining key problem areas in contemporary healthcare systems and the pressures driving the need for innovation. It then highlights the relevance of the healthcare context. Building on this, the course introduces innovation systems in healthcare, focusing on the interaction between stakeholders, institutions, and regulatory environments. The lecture subsequently examines the digital transformation of healthcare. Finally, it discusses digital health applications, with particular attention to data-driven solutions and the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare.Organised by the department of Health Systems Management and Leadership and led by Prof Dr Stefanie Steinhauser.
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