Innovation Network Development Model in Telemedicine: A Change in Participation / 대한의료정보학회지

OBJECTIVES: This paper introduces a telemedicine innovation network and reports its implementation in Tehran University of Medical Sciences. The required conditions for the development of future projects in the field of telemedicine are also discussed; such projects should be based on the common needs and opportunities in the areas of healthcare, education, and technology. METHODS: The development of the telemedicine innovation network in Tehran University of Medical Sciences was carried out in two phases: identifying the beneficiaries of telemedicine, and codification of the innovation network memorandum; and brainstorming of three workgroup members, and completion and clustering ideas. The present study employed a qualitative survey by using brain storming method. Thus, the ideas of the innovation network members were gathered, and by using Freeplane software, all of them were clustered and innovation projects were defined. RESULTS: In the services workgroup, 87 and 25 ideas were confirmed in phase 1 and phase 2, respectively. In the education workgroup, 8 new programs in the areas of telemedicine, tele-education and teleconsultation were codified. In the technology workgroup, 101 and 11 ideas were registered in phase 1 and phase 2, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Today, innovation is considered a major infrastructural element of any change or progress. Thus, the successful implementation of a telemedicine project not only needs funding, human resources, and full equipment. It also requires the use of innovation models to cover several different aspects of change and progress. The results of the study can provide a basis for the implementation of future telemedicine projects using new participatory, creative, and innovative models.

role of innovation skills learning in development of knowledge innovation in medical sciences group

The most important step to implementation of an innovation system in any institution is achieving a comprehensive organizational perception of innovation. Due to the expansion of innovation activities, there is a learning requirement for innovation techniques and their evaluation. This research surveyed the steps for learning the innovation skills and their role in dynamics of medical sciences. Methods: This research was a cross sectional and descriptive- analytical study. The research was conducted among 24 faculties of Tehran University of Medical Sciences participating in a workshop on innovation skills. We used a pre-post test questionnaire that consisted of 20 elements about educational subjects of the workshop. Results: The results showed a significant progress of participants' knowledge in innovation skills from 58.62 to 63.65. Conclusion: The results of this research show the success of a workshop to improve innovation knowledge among participants. This information might help the health care decision makers for compilation of strategic plans relate to innovation skills and knowledge sharing