Exploring open innovation ecosystems in healthcare: pathways to innovation and efficiency

This study offers an original contribution by adopting an ecosystem perspective and combining a systematic literature review with multiple case studies. It identifies six previously underexplored categories of innovation that reshape patient-centred care, therapeutic development and technology adoption, providing concrete managerial insights to enhance healthcare quality and efficiency.

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Leadership in health services
Published
2026-02-05
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https://doi.org/10.1108/lhs-12-2024-0151
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Innovation and Knowledge Management
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Exploring open innovation ecosystems in healthcare: pathways to innovation and efficiency

Marcello Sansone, Annarita Colamatteo, Maria Anna Pagnanelli, Maria D’Agostini
Leadership in health services
Innovation and Knowledge Management
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Exploring open innovation ecosystems in healthcare: pathways to innovation and efficiency

Marcello Sansone, Annarita Colamatteo, Maria Anna Pagnanelli, Maria D’Agostini
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Abstract

This study offers an original contribution by adopting an ecosystem perspective and combining a systematic literature review with multiple case studies. It identifies six previously underexplored categories of innovation that reshape patient-centred care, therapeutic development and technology adoption, providing concrete managerial insights to enhance healthcare quality and efficiency.

Leadership in health servicesVol. 39(2)
Università degli Studi eCampus (IT), Università degli studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale (IT)
Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Openalex Percentile: Top 67%
Innovation and Knowledge Management
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