Training activity information
Details
Draft an outline business case for the adoption of a new technology to address a service need
Type
Developmental training activity (DTA)
Evidence requirements
Evidence the activity has been undertaken by the trainee.
Reflection on the activity at one or more time points after the event including learning from the activity and/or areas of the trainees practice for development.
An action plan to implement learning and/or to address skills or knowledge gaps identified.
Considerations
- Organisation business case format
- Challenges to manufacture or scalability and adoption
- HTA evidence base for adoption
Reflective practice guidance
The guidance below is provided to support reflection at different time points, providing you with questions to aid you to reflect for this training activity. They are provided for guidance and should not be considered as a mandatory checklist. Trainees should not be expected to provide answers to each of the guidance questions listed.
Before action
- What are the key components of a business case in a healthcare setting?
- What is the service need that the new technology aims to address?
- What are the potential benefits (clinical, financial, operational) of adopting the technology?
- What are the potential costs and risks associated with its adoption?
- Who are the relevant stakeholders and decision-makers?
- What insights do you hope to gain about the process of justifying the adoption of new technology from a strategic and financial perspective?
- What do you already know about business case development in healthcare?
- Will you research existing business case templates or examples?
- Will you gather information on the potential benefits, costs, and risks of the technology?
- Have you discussed the scope and content of the business case with your training officer?
In action
- As you draft the business case, what key arguments or evidence are you prioritising to include?
- What is informing these decisions?
- What assumptions are you making as part of the outline?
- Are these based on intuition or conscious analysis of available information?
- What challenges are you facing in outlining the potential benefits and costs of the new technology?
- How are you adapting your approach to address these uncertainties?
On action
- Summarise the key components of the outline business case you drafted.
- What did you learn about the structure and content of a business case?
- What factors did you consider (e.g., cost, benefits, risks)?
- How did you articulate the rationale for adopting the new technology?
- Were there any unexpected challenges in identifying or quantifying the benefits or costs?
- Why is the ability to develop a business case important for the adoption of new healthcare technology?
- What aspects of drafting a business case could be developed further?
- How will you approach future business case development?
- What are your next steps in learning more about financial planning and business strategy in healthcare?
- What resources (e.g., business case templates, financial guidelines) would be helpful?
Beyond action
- Have you been involved in the development of other business cases since this DTA?
- Have you compared the structure and content of this business case with other business cases you have encountered?
- Have you considered the financial and strategic implications of the technology adoption outlined in your business case in retrospect?
- How has this experience influenced your understanding of the factors considered in a business case for new technology?
- Have you applied the skills of outlining a justification for investment in other proposals or reports?
- Has your understanding of the organisational and financial aspects of healthcare technology adoption changed?
- What skills related to strategic thinking, financial awareness, and justification of investment did you develop?
- How has this experience informed your understanding of the process of bringing new technologies into healthcare settings?
- What actions will you take to further develop your understanding of business case development and financial planning in healthcare?
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 3 |
Outcome
Employ and adapt communication skills to effectively engage and lead conversations with stakeholders. |
| # 9 |
Outcome
Critically appraise, summarise and present evidence to support the case for change. |