This blog post was originally posted on April 5, 2019 at Commonwealthfund.org. Recent research attributes the majority of health care spending to a small number of individuals, sometimes described as “high-need, high-cost” — the 5 percent of the population who
A Match Made in Innovation Heaven: Partnerships & Collaboration
At the end of January, assistant director of programs Andrea Taylor spoke at the SDG Mashup hosted at Impact Hub Geneva in Switzerland. The purpose of the SDG Mashup on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 3 Good Health and Well-being was to not
Achieving health gains on the way to universal health coverage in Africa
This blog post was originally posted on Feb. 1, 2019 at Brookings.edu. Health leaders and policymakers globally have a shared interest and commitment to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) by 2030. Health systems are responding to increased demand due to population growth, aging
Innovations in Healthcare Welcomes 10 Organizations to Innovator Network
This year’s applicant pool represented global healthcare organizations operating in 109 countries. These organizations span multiple healthcare focus areas, legal structures, business models, care delivery settings, and funding mechanisms. This blog post was originally posted on the Innovations in