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Of fetishes and
technology
Professor Vishaal Kishore
Professor of Innovation & Public Policy
Policy & Impact Team
The human face of health innovation
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Fetish
/ˈfɛtɪʃ; ˈfiːtɪʃ/
Something, especially an inanimate object, that
is believed to be the embodiment or habitation of
a spirit or magical powers
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Fetish
/ˈfɛtɪʃ; ˈfiːtɪʃ/
Any object, activity, etc., to which one is
excessively or irrationally devoted
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Obsessive focus on
one thing
Inherent powers of
inanimate objects
• Rolling out an EMR will create
massive innovation
• Creating an innovation hub in a
hospital will change care
• Setting up an accelerator creates
a startup ecosystem
• The onward march of science
and technology is ‘autonomous’
• Technology = gadgets and
software
• Apps define the horizon of
innovation
• STEM education as the sole
pathway to innovation
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Obsessive focus on
one thing
Inherent powers of
inanimate objects
People change health systems,
sometimes with technology
Innovation and change is
holistic – ‘technology’ is only
part of the story
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Moral of the story
Healthcare innovation – and technology – emerge from human
creativity and ingenuity
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Moral of the story
The path of technology development is political and public as
well as ‘scientific’
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Moral of the story
‘Technology’ is not the only pathway to radical healthcare
improvement
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