Season 1: Ep 008: Supercharging the adoption of innovation across health and social care

Innovating Health and Social Care: Insights from Radar Healthcare

Paul Johnson (CEO and Co-Founder at Radar Healthcare) and Mark Fewster (Chief Product Officer at Radar Healthcare) discusses the adoption of innovation in health tech and the importance of technology when it comes to improving healthcare outcomes.

This podcast episode covers topics such as the role of technology in prevention, the barriers in social care, user-centered design, data interoperability, and addressing healthcare inequalities.

Innovation insights:

💡 Technology for Prevention: Technology plays a crucial role in preventing diseases and improving healthcare outcomes by capturing information, using wearables, and predicting diseases at an early stage. This helps in early intervention and reduces the burden on healthcare systems.

🚧 Barriers in Social Care: The barriers in social care include lack of a unified vision, challenges in procurement, and the need for a better understanding of patient care pathways. Addressing these barriers can help in delivering better care and reducing healthcare inequalities.

🌍 Connecting Social Care and the NHS: Improved communication and collaboration between social care and NHS Trusts are essential for better care delivery. This includes sharing patient information, streamlining care pathways, and ensuring interoperability between systems.

🧩 User-Centered Design: User-centered design involves involving users in the development process, understanding their needs, and designing products that address their problems. This approach ensures that technology is intuitive, easy to use, and meets the requirements of healthcare professionals. 📊 Importance of Data Interoperability: Data interoperability and standards are crucial for seamless information exchange between healthcare systems. This enables better care coordination, reduces duplication of efforts, and provides a comprehensive view of patient information for informed decision-making.

🌐 Addressing Healthcare Inequalities: It is important to address healthcare inequalities by ensuring that technology benefits everyone. This includes considering factors such as digital inclusion, accessibility, and representation in technology development and implementation.

🌍 Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing: Collaboration between suppliers, healthcare organisations, and government entities is crucial in driving innovation and addressing healthcare challenges. Sharing knowledge, best practices, and working towards a common goal can lead to impactful solutions in healthcare.

Interested in being a guest on What the HealthTech? Let’s talk! Pop us an email at marketing@radarhealthcare.com