Game Maturity Model for Health Care

Abstract

This article introduces the Game Maturity Model for the healthcare industry as an extension to the general Game Maturity Model and describes the usage by two case studies of applied health games. The Game Maturity Model for healthcare provides a practical and value-adding method to assess existing games and to determine strategic considerations for application of applied health games. Our forecast is that within 5 years the use and development of applied games will have a role in our daily lives and the way we organize health care that will be similar to the role social media has today.

Synthesizing Dimensions of Digital Maturity in Hospitals: Systematic Review

“…The need for innovation and embracing change is further evident in the cultural values indicator, which espouses values of encouraging innovative behaviors [ 11 , 29 ] within a trusting [ 26 - 28 ] and inclusive environment [ 30 , 31 ]. The standards indicator assesses the extent to which processes [ 30 - 32 ], policies, and procedures are based on the standards that have been formally agreed and mandated [ 24 ] and the extent to which these contribute to optimizing the health care organization [ 11 , 12 , 33 ]; nevertheless, this indicator is not contrary to innovation. The risk management indicator acknowledges the need for the workforce to identify, mitigate, and report risks to ensure the safety, security, and privacy of patients [ 1 , 11 , 26 - 28 ] and the workforce [ 21 ].…”