Global Lessons In Frugal Innovation To Improve Health Care Delivery In The United States

Yasser Bhatti, Andrea Taylor, Matthew Harris, Hester Wadge, Erin Escobar, Matt Prime, Hannah Patel, Alexander W Carter, Greg Parston, Ara Darzi, Krishna Udayakumar · 2017 · Health Affairs

Summary. This study identifies five successful low-cost healthcare innovations from global contexts and examines how they could improve US healthcare delivery. The researchers find common themes across these frugal innovations and outline critical factors for adapting them to American settings. They highlight existing US trends—shifting care to community settings, alternative payment models, and expanded use of community health workers—that create opportunities for implementing these globally-sourced innovations.

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Bhatti, Y., Taylor, A., Harris, M., Wadge, H., Escobar, E., Prime, M., Patel, H., Carter, A. W., Parston, G., Darzi, A., & Udayakumar, K.. (2017). Global Lessons In Frugal Innovation To Improve Health Care Delivery In The United States. Health Affairs. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2017.0480

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DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2017.0480
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: rural-healthcare, policy, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28