The RWJF has published the 9 finalists for its Disruptive Innovations in Health and Healthcare competition.

They have some interesting entries, although I think they significantly constrained their field by focusing on nonprofit organizations only.

Nonetheless, some interesting ideas, so vote for your favorites.

Finalist Country of origin
Project ECHO: Knowledge Networks for the Treatment of Complex Diseases in Remote, Rural, Underserved Communities
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
United States
Family Coaching Clinics: A New Model of Preventive Mental Health Care
UCLA Semel Institute Global Center for Children and Families
United States
Patient Opinion International
Patient Opinion
United Kingdom
Saúde Criança Renascer- An integral perspective of health.
Associação Saúde Criança Renascer
Brazil
Scojo Microfranchises Deliver Affordable Reading Glasses to the Rural Poor
Scojo Foundation
United States
Instant Birth Control
Planned Parenthood of the Columbia/Willamette
United States
Respira!: An Extremely Affordable Device for Better Asthma Care
Stanford University Design School/ School of Medicine
United States
Space age medical care for use on Earth
Henry Ford Hospital
United States
Rotavirus Vaccination Via Oral Thin Film Delivery
Johns Hopkins University
United States
Better AIDS treatment for patients living in resource poor regions
PointCare
United States

http://www.changemakers.net/en-us/competition/disruptive

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Susan Promislo said…

Hi Vijay,

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