| Structure of the Paper and
Links to More Information
Foresight Seminars are organized around three
themes: Innovation (scientific and technical),
Governance (federal government plus management
generally) and Socioeconomics. Each has spawned
important sub-themes over the years. As shown in the key below, throughout this report we
color-code each theme plus three to five of its chief sub-themes. Readers who trace the
color-coded strands through the pages can their interweaving over time--spiralling up to a
systems view of the future of health and health care.
| Innovation |
Governance |
Socioeconomics |
| Information technology (computers & communications)
The knowledge revolution
Customization, facilitated by
biotechnology/genomics
A prevention paradigm in health care
Complementary and alternative approaches in
mainstream medicine |
Regulation & regulatory reform
Turning government agencies into "learning
organizations"
Facilitating innovation
Vision |
The 4th Wave Economy (values-based; networked;
knowledge-driven; customized; global)
Consumer empowerment
Ethical issues
Outcome measures
Aging |
Health Systems Perspective |
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"The 4th Wave Economy"
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