By: Elham Hatef, MD, MPH; Joshua M. Sharfstein, MD; Alain B. Labrique, PhD
The Context for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The implementation of the Affordable Care Act and major reforms of the health system have resulted in rapid proliferation of innovation-driven start-up companies in the health sector.1 These start-ups typically focus on the application of new technologies to improve a narrow selection of health services, or some aspect of patient self-efficacy, attempting to reduce the cost of services, increase patient competence, or improve health care delivery writ large. It is time for the field of public health to engage with this industry and work to direct its energies to tackling major health challenges.
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