Digital Innovation in Healthcare

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Start- and course dates
June 2, 2025
Utrecht Campus
Duration
2 x 2 days + inspiration day
Fees
€ 5400 (Exempt from VAT)
Language
Dutch
Rankings
Executive Education - Open Programs

The effect of a good innovation strategy in healthcare: From limited impact of innovation to making an impact through innovation

The healthcare industry is experiencing a severe staffing shortage. As the aging population is causing demand to rise, the health workforce is shrinking because too many workers are leaving the field. How can we lighten their work load while still keeping healthcare services accessible, affordable and of high quality, including for increasing numbers of patients with multimorbidity? The Integral Care Agreement (Integraal ZorgAkkoord, IZA) aims to provide a solution by improving collaboration between healthcare providers. For this to work, effective innovation and digitization strategies are essential.

The Advanced Program for Digital Innovation in Healthcare teaches you how to structure innovation effectively, what digital leadership involves and how to achieve behavioral change. Together with our subject matter experts, you explore major innovations in healthcare and their appropriate implementation for your own organization. You learn how to make the right choices quickly. Others’ successes and best practices serve as inspiration. The knowledge and skills you gain increase your organization’s resilience and help you scale up innovation through partnerships.

Participant profile Advanced Program Digital Innovation in Healthcare

Participants in the Advanced Program for Digital Innovation in Healthcare work at healthcare institutions in cure or care. That can be in a hospital setting or primary care, elder care or mental health services, as well as care for people with disabilities, forensic or long-term care. If you work at an associated organization such as a health insurance provider, government agency or consulting firm, you may also benefit from this program.

You are an experienced professional who is actively involved in making strategic decisions on digital innovation. You work on projects relating to digital transformation, technology implementation, policy making or the preparation of business cases for AI.

Our participants include:

  • Directors
  • Senior Managers 
  • Medical Specialists
  • ICT Managers
  • Chief Medical Information Officers and Chief Nursing Information Officers
  • Strategic advisers

 Admission requirements Advanced Program Digital Innovation in Healthcare

We strive for participant groups full of talent, experience and potential. For this reason, we apply admission requirements. This lets us guarantee the highest quality education for you.

  • Active involvement in strategic decisions concerning digital innovation.

  • A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (a higher professional or university degree).

  • A brief digital intake lasting 20-30 minutes. During this interview, we will discuss program expectations, possibilities to provide input yourself and which knowledge you hope to gain. We will also cover current digital innovation challenges in need of urgent attention.

  • You are encouraged to contribute your own case or issue.

Various programs in healthcare

Are you interested in this program but do you not meet the admission requirements? Discover more programs that TIAS offers in healthcare on this page.

Innovation in healthcare: from being overwhelmed by technology to enthusiastic employees

Innovation is a crucial strategy for healthcare improvement. The Integral Care Agreement aims at closer collaboration between all individuals and organizations involved in caring for and supporting clients. Digital innovation makes it easier to exchange data, respond to new developments, give patients more control and lighten workers’ load. However, the abundance of new technologies can also be overwhelming. How do you build a culture where workers and the organization itself see that as an opportunity, not a threat? A place where people feel engaged and respond to innovative change with enthusiasm?

That requires knowledge of and experience with innovation. Our subject matter experts will bring you up to date on all the latest scientific knowledge and theories, including change management, behavioral change and the various strategic and operational aspects of innovation. Additionally, they will share their own experiences and pitfalls they have encountered. In this way, you become capable of understanding innovations’ key concepts quickly, discover what to expect during innovation projects and improve the likelihood of implementation success.

During the program, we also inspire you to think about innovations that could benefit your own organization by improving your subject knowledge of such concepts as AI and information systems, telehealth, data availability, information security and innovations. That is why this program combines knowledge of innovations with successful implementation strategies. 

How will the Advanced Program Digital Innovation in Healthcare benefit you?

  • By the end of the program, you will have the knowledge you need to optimize your organization’s innovation strategy.
  • You are aware of the opportunities offered by major digital healthcare innovations such as artificial intelligence, decentralized data management, cybersecurity, digital data exchange and health information systems.
  • You can make fully informed decisions about the deployment of digital innovations at your organization.
  • You can translate your organization’s digital strategy into specific actions and lead these projects.

Why TIAS School for Business & Society?

  • Financial Times top-ranked business school for executive and in-company education.
  • All lecturers are top experts from academia and the business world.
  • Directly applicable scientific and practical knowledge.
  • Flexible programs tailored to your needs.

Digital Innovation in Healthcare program at TIAS

This Advanced Program consists of two blocks of two days each and an additional inspiration day. It provides you with insights that are directly applicable to your day-to-day work. We achieve that through a scientific theoretical framework and best practices from a range of fields. By sharing practices that have proven successful in healthcare settings, we aim to encourage the realization that different healthcare fields have plenty to teach each other about various facets of digital innovation.

This program challenges you to assume the lead in digital innovation in multiple ways. You will receive answers to such questions as: Which innovations are currently relevant and require exploration by my organization? How can I understand an innovation’s key concepts quickly? Hoe can I manage others effectively? How do I get patients and employees on board? How do I allow innovation to happen without affecting my organization’s operations?

 The content of the program can be divided into the following 4 themes:

Theme 1: Successful digital innovation

We discuss the requirements for effective digital innovation. You learn how to look ahead, create support and get people moving.

Theme 2: Relevant digital innovations

There are abundant options for digital innovations, such as artificial intelligence and digital data exchange. We look at where to start and how to set priorities.

Theme 3: Collaborating on digital innovation

We examine various aspects of collaboration, both within digital innovation and between professionals.

Theme 4: Making progress on your own digital challenges

You learn by tackling your own and others’ issues. The lecturers will think along with you and make suggestions. In this way, we make sure you are able to use your theoretical insights in daily practice.

Dates & locations of the Advanced Program Digital Innovation in Healthcare

NameLocationStart date
Digital Innovations in Healthcare - 2, 3, 23, 24 June & 16 September 2025Utrecht CampusJune 2, 2025

Costs of the Advanced Program Digital Innovation in Healthcare <h2>

The costs of the Advanced Program Digital Innovation in Healthcare is € 5400 (Exempt from VAT).

The program includes:

  • Enrollment, registration and administration costs
  • Day packages (lunch, coffee/tea and soft drinks) on lecture days, meals during evening lectures
  • Access to the online learning environment
  • Course materials

Benefits of the Advanced Program Digital Innovation in Healthcare for your organization

  • Thanks to the practical insights you have acquired, your organization can prepare for a sustainable future.
  • Your organization improves its ability to repeatedly adapt to changing circumstances.
  • You always have the knowledge you need available, leading to cost savings.
  • Your market positioning improves and you become a more attractive and desirable place to work.
  • You receive a clear ROI for an issue currently affecting your organization.

How do you finance your education?

You have found the program that best suits your learning goals and ambitions. But how do you finance this? There are different ways to do that. Your employer can play a role, but there are also interesting statutory regulations that you can use yourself. We list the possibilities for you.

Read about the possibilities here »

Our team of teachers consists of an optimal mix of academics and professionals from the field. In addition to knowledge, experience, and an academic attitude, the teachers share their passion for the subject area and are uniquely capable of inspiring you.

Recently, the following instructors have been confirmed for this program. Soon, you will be able to read more about them on their faculty page. For now, we would like to give you a better picture through their LinkedIn profiles.

Apply for the Advanced Program Digital Innovation in Healthcare

Are you ready to increase your career opportunities and create an impact within your own organization and on society? Sign up for the Advanced Program Digital Innovation in Healthcare.

Sophie Baars
Sophie Baars
Program Adviser
+31 13 466 86 01

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