Publications
Publications
- 3 Jun 2023
Health Care Innovation Opportunities Created by COVID-19 and How to Make Them Happen
Abstract
The crush of patients created by COVID enabled the creation of sites for care outside the traditional hospital, such as retail pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care centers, telemedicine, and wireless sensors. Public policy mirrored these changes by allowing access to telemedicine and pharmaceuticals by mail and by redefining care of the home as an insured benefit and the ownership role of physicians. Some newly public health insurers added technology as a major asset, and VCs and PEs invested heavily in these new businesses. How sustainable is this new health care system, and what opportunities and risks does it create for patients, employers, and investors?
Keywords
Policy; Health Pandemics; Health Care and Treatment; Innovation and Invention; Health Industry; Insurance Industry
Citation
Herzlinger, Regina E. "Health Care Innovation Opportunities Created by COVID-19 and How to Make Them Happen." Harvard Business School Alumni Reunion, Boston, MA, June 3, 2023. (Link to cases described in this talk.)