Beyond Innovation Theater: Building the Conditions for Innovation in Health Care

Abstract The pace of innovation in health care is blistering, and adoption of new technologies is accelerating—but will it lead to sustained, meaningful change? In this News and Perspectives article, JMIR Correspondent Boon-How Chew reports on innovation myths and realities, as well as the true conditions required to move beyond innovation theater in health care.

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Boon‐How Chew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8627-6248)

Publication Details

Journal: Journal of Medical Internet Research
Published: 2026-09-21
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2196/111199
Primary Topic: Health Policy Implementation Science
Type: article
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Beyond Innovation Theater: Building the Conditions for Innovation in Health Care

Boon‐How Chew

Sep 21, 2026

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Health Policy Implementation Science

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Beyond Innovation Theater: Building the Conditions for Innovation in Health Care

Boon‐How Chew

September 21, 2026article en

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Journal of Medical Internet ResearchVol. 28

Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Openalex Percentile: Top 6%

Health Policy Implementation Science

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