title: Planting the seeds of innovation.
abstract: We know the trends--budget cutbacks; shortage of skilled staff; alternative medicine; informed and demanding patients; and the increasing cost of medical equipment, technology and new drugs. Looking ahead, we know these challenges will not disappear. So we have two choices.
authors.affiliation: Innovation Group, Consulting Inc., Santa Fe, NM, USA. elaine@innovationguru.com
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dundon
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pattakos
mesh_terms: D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006270:Health Facility Administrators / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D014481:United States