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The role of open innovation in addressing resource constraints in healthcare: a systematic literature review

Veronika Šlapáková Losová (Department of Entrepreneurship, Prague University of Economics and Business, Prague, Czech Republic)
Ondřej Dvouletý (Department of Entrepreneurship, Prague University of Economics and Business, Prague, Czech Republic)

Journal of Health Organization and Management

ISSN: 1477-7266

Article publication date: 25 January 2024

Issue publication date: 18 April 2024

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Abstract

Purpose

The resource crisis in healthcare can be alleviated by engaging external stakeholders and resources in healthcare delivery. The authors use value and open innovation concepts to understand what motivates the stakeholders to join the healthcare innovation ecosystem and what value such an ecosystem brings to healthcare.

Design/methodology/approach

A systematic literature review following the PRISMA framework method was applied to reach the research objective. Out of a total of 509 identified articles published till 2021, 25 were selected as relevant for this review.

Findings

Six categories of actors were identified, including innovation intermediaries, which were so far neglected in the healthcare innovation literature. Furthermore, patients, healthcare providers, innovation suppliers, investors and influencers were described. The authors also distinguished internal and external stakeholders. The authors show why and how open innovation projects contribute to involving external stakeholders and resources in healthcare delivery by contributing to patient autonomy, relationship building, knowledge transfer, improving collaborative mindset and culture, advancing know-how and bringing additional finances.

Originality/value

This article is the first one to systematically describe the value of open innovation in healthcare. The authors challenge the positivist approach in value presented by value-based healthcare. The authors show how openness contributes to addressing the resource crisis by involving new stakeholders and resources in the care delivery process.

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Acknowledgements

Funding: This work was supported by the Internal Grant Agency of Faculty of Business Administration, Prague University of Economics and Business, under no.: F3/54/2021.

Citation

Šlapáková Losová, V. and Dvouletý, O. (2024), "The role of open innovation in addressing resource constraints in healthcare: a systematic literature review", Journal of Health Organization and Management, Vol. 38 No. 2, pp. 150-175. https://doi.org/10.1108/JHOM-06-2023-0203

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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