Innovation in healthcare: Issues and future trendsThakur, R, Hsu, S. H. Y., Fontenot, G. (2012, April). Innovation in healthcare: Issues and future trends. Journal of Business Research, 65(4), 562-569.
In this study the authors seek to answer the following research questions. How do executives and practitioners define the term innovation in healthcare? How do healthcare organizations come up with innovative ideas and how do they make those innovative decisions? How do healthcare executives and practitioners roll out those innovative changes in their organizations? What strategies do these organizations apply toward the formulation of innovative decisions? What role does information technology play in the innovative process? The researchers conducted in-depth interviews to answer several research questions.