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Tag Archives: Healthcare
Happy news: joining CAMRT
On February 4th, I will be joining CAMRT as its next CEO. The Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists is Canada’s national professional association for radiological, nuclear medicine and magnetic resonance imaging technologists and radiation therapists. Continue reading
Medical equipment matters: the aid vs. development paradigm
Up to 70% of donated medical equipment is never put into use in its new home. Why are donations often so ineffective? I would argue that it is because they form part of an aid response to the issue, when what is really needed is a development response. Continue reading
Posted in CSR & Sustainability, Healthcare, Non-profits
Tagged Africa, Aid, Development, Healthcare, Hospitals, Medical devices, WHO
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An unexpected summer chat in my backyard: Talking about social innovation with an Ontario member of parliament!
A few days ago as I was working in my backyard when my provincial member of parliament paid me an unexpected visit as part of a pre-electoral effort to meet his constituents. We spoke only briefly but I was able to ask him about Ontario’s commitment to social innovation and he showed an impressive mastery of the topic. Continue reading
Posted in CSR & Sustainability, Healthcare, Social Business, Social Innovation
Tagged Healthcare, Ontario, social innovation, Wiki, Yunus
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Perspectives on strategy- Porter vs Mintzberg through videos clips
A few short video clips for those of you who wish to compare the styles and the evolving positions of Porter and Mintzberg. Continue reading
Fixing healthcare: public vs. private funding- why not give Social Business a try?
Tweet Healthcare all over the world is threatened by swelling costs, increasing demand and reduced funding. In a previous post, I expressed my concerns over the long-term sustainability of the Canadian healthcare system unless something radically different is done. On … Continue reading
Home care for all! For a sustainable healthcare system.
As our societies engage in a public debate about the future of healthcare, let’s not miss the opportunity offered by home care to improve the quality and effectiveness of the care we receive. Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare
Tagged Canada, Canadian Home Care Association, CIHI, Denmark, Drugs, Healthcare, Home care, Hospitals, Physicians
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For executives only: Why you should use Twitter
Executives don’t tend to use Twitter. Here are 10 good reasons why they should! Continue reading
Social Innovation in Healthcare: 3 Social Business examples
Tweet A little over a month ago I wrote about attending the Global Social Business Summit in Germany. Today, I would like to share 3 business cases that were discussed during a workshop at that meeting. For a quick refresher … Continue reading
Social Innovation in Healthcare: Neighbours helping Neighbours.
Tweet Some of the most innovative social programs emerge from the creative spark of a few individuals working at the grassroots. Neighbours helping Neighbours is a great example. Launched a few years ago in Ontario, Canada, it is spreading like … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare, Non-profits, Social Innovation
Tagged caregivers, community care, Healthcare, non-profits, respite, social innovation, volunteers
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Social innovation at the rescue of Canadian healthcare. Part 1: What’s the problem with healthcare?
“…the recent report published by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) and simply titled National Health Expenditure Trends, 1975-2010 has nothing to reassure me.” Continue reading