Identifying intangible assets in interprofessional healthcare organizations: feasibility of an asset inventory.

Identifying intangible assets in interprofessional healthcare organizations: feasibility of an asset inventory. J Interprof Care. 2018 Nov 11;:1-4 Authors: Rider EA, Comeau M, Truog RD, Boyer K, Meyer EC Abstract Healthcare systems increasingly use business models that focus on tangible assets such as finances and facilities. Yet intangible assets, such as values, relationships and human capital, remain critical for understanding the worth of interprofessional healthcare education and collaboration. We implemented a novel interprofessional collaborative pilot exercise to explore the feasibility and usefulness of an Asset Inventory-using KJ methodology and an appreciative inquiry perspective-to identify and better understand intangible assets and their value in interprofessional healthcare education/training organizations, for planning, and as a first step toward informing strategic decision-making. Twenty-eight faculty physicians, nurses, psychosocial and family faculty, educators, health services researchers and administrative staff participated. Participants identified intangible assets in five categories: Philosophy/Mission, Practice/Practical Strategies, Human Capital, Scholarship/Research Productivity, and Partnerships. Participants reported a greater understanding of intangible assets, and increased enthusiasm, organizational confidence, and stakeholder ownership for healthcare education programs. While this study is preliminar...
Source: Journal of Interprofessional Care - Category: Health Management Tags: J Interprof Care Source Type: research