A. Write an executive summary of your prospectus, including the following elements:
• the healthcare challenge or area of need
• your proposed solution
• the feasibility of your solution
B. Analyze the healthcare challenge or area of need, including relevant and reliable supporting evidence for each aspect below, by doing the following:
1. Discuss why the healthcare challenge or area of need exists.
2. Discuss relevant factors that may contribute to the existence of the healthcare challenge or area of need.
3. Discuss the potential risks in not addressing this healthcare challenge or area of need.
4. Discuss how the healthcare challenge or area of need affects health outcomes.
5. Discuss how the healthcare challenge or area of need affects healthcare costs.
6. Discuss how the healthcare challenge or area of need may affect the delivery of healthcare.
7. Identify three internal and three external stakeholders who are most affected by this challenge or need.
C. Propose an innovative solution that addresses the identified healthcare challenge or area of need, including relevant and reliable supporting evidence for each aspect below, by doing the following:
1. Explain the type of solution (e.g., technology, process, policy, system).
2. Evaluate how your innovative solution addresses one of the following domains:
• adoption of innovative technology
• care delivery system integration
• operational process efficiency
• quality and performance improvement
• risk prevention and reduction
• a strategic business model
3. Discuss why your solution is either a disruptive or sustaining innovation.
4. Describe how your solution addresses the healthcare challenge or area of need.
5. Describe how your solution optimizes patient-centered care, including all the following points:
• measurable improvement in patient health and well-being
• perceptions of care
• operational efficiency
• patient engagement
6. Describe how your solution optimizes value-based care.
D. Provide an initial feasibility assessment by doing the following:
1. Complete a strategic feasibility assessment of the proposed solution, using either a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis or an impact assessment framework (IAF) that addresses all the following points:
• stakeholders directly affected
• anticipated health outcomes
• regulatory landscape (e.g., key influencing agencies, regulatory bodies)
2. Provide an initial financial review for implementing the proposed solution that addresses all the following points:
• resource needs (e.g., human, operations)
• technology and equipment needs
• possible sources of financial support
3. Summarize three key challenges and three opportunities of the proposed solution.
E. Create an initial project plan for your proposed solution by doing the following:
1. Provide three key deliverables anticipated to result from your proposed solution.
2. Describe your plan for achieving your goal, including responsible parties, and a timeline for achieving the goal.
3. Identify three benchmarks or milestones in the development of your proposed solution.
F. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.