Dimensions and Implications of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Healthcare Organizations: A Narrative Review

Background and Objective:Entrepreneurship and innovation has an important role in the fieldof health; Not only does entrepreneurship and innovation lead to the achievement of widedimensions of prevention, treatment and care necessary to improve people's living standards,but also it results in the survival and improvement of health organizations. This study wasconducted with the aim of investigating the aspects and impacts of entrepreneurship andinnovation in healthcare organizations.Method:The present study is a narrative review. The search was conducted using the keywords"entrepreneurship", "innovation" and "creativity" in health care in the PubMed database from۲۰۱۰ to ۲۰۲۲. Based on the search strategy, ۴۸۶ related articles were identified. ۱۶۹ articlesentered the screening stage. After reviewing the abstract of these articles, ۳۸ articles that metthe inclusion criteria were selected. The abstract and full text of the articles were independentlyscreened by ۲ people based on the inclusion criteria. In this research, information extractionwas focused on the dimensions of entrepreneurship and innovation and its consequences inorganizations and healthcare, as well as the study methodology.Findings:In this study, the dimensions and effects of entrepreneurship and innovation inhealthcare organizations were identified and categorized. Most of the studies paid attention andemphasized on the positive implications of innovation and creativity in providing services andcare to customers. Studies show that health systems innovation is broadly defined as new ideas,products, services and processes, and creates a competitive advantage in the health industry.Creating a suitable platform and structure, participation and empowerment of the entireorganization, supporting innovative measures, expanding innovation in care andinstitutionalizing it, accelerating the spread of innovation in health care were the dimensionsand aspects that have been addressed in the studies. Among the applications of innovation inthese studies, we can mention electronic health records, monitoring patients in homequarantine, identifying disease risk factors and preventing chronic diseases and promotinghealthy behaviors.Conclusion:Applying entrepreneurship and innovation in healthcare organizations can havepositive impacts for customers, employees and the healthcare system. Therefore, it is necessaryto give more priority to creativity and innovation as an important criterion in health care in thefuture. Optimizing the capacity of middle managers to improve the implementation ofinnovation in health care organizations is of particular importance.

کلیدواژه ها:

Entrepreneurship ، Innovation ، Creativity ، Healthcare organizations ، Healthcare