Understanding the hype cycle for primary care technology

Contact us and share your opinionToday will talk about the hype cycle for primary careWhat is the hype cycle?A graphical representation of the maturity and adoption of trends or technologiesModel developed by Gartner https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gartner a US research and advisory firm. It is branded, they sell reports and analysis to industry. Thanks for the concept Gartner. Why might this be useful?Useful as a way of conceptualising How technologies go through the journey from discovery to mainstream useRecognising that hype does not always equate to real utilityUnderstanding that many technologies don’t make it to mainstream adoptionAnd that even those that will will have a period of reduced interestMain application in timing your own or your organisations adoption of a technology and reducing the risks when you choose to embrace an innovation We are going to create the eGPLearning 2020 Primary Care Health Technology Hype Curve