Integrated Wellness Concepts and Lifestyle Spas
In an article earlier this year, we discussed SpaFinder’s top spa trends for 2012. In that post, we also offered our own insights about additional trends that we feel have the potential to grow in 2012. One of them is the development of lifestyle spas. At Spa Balance, we feel there is an […]
Spas, Wellness Centres and the Challenge of Fighting Conventionalism in the Health Industry
In this blog, we have extensively talked about the potential benefits that spas and wellness centres can obtain from building different synergies within the health industry. Although we firmly believe this is a promising business opportunity, and one we should definitely try to embrace as an industry, we also know the construction of those […]
Spas and the Medical Field: The Bigger Picture
This year, we have extensively talked about the need to think outside the box in the spa industry. In particular, we have explored the value that innovation and creativity can bring to the construction of synergies with hospitals, clinics and different actors within the health industry. In the following post, we will expose details […]
Healthcare Innovation – Business Value and Benefits
This is the last post of our series on healthcare innovation. After sharing different insights about the root causes and effects of the current healthcare crisis as well as tips for innovation and design thinking, it is time to take a look at the business value and benefits provided by innovative solutions. As in […]
Healthcare Innovation – The Value of Design Thinking
Last week we talked about some of the innovation principles that we can use today to deal with the current healthcare crisis. In particular, we highlighted the Philips Design approach that Lekshmy Parameswaran and Jeroen Raijmakers discussed in their paper People-focused Innovation in Healthcare. This week, we are going to further explore this […]
Healthcare Innovation – The Big Challenge
In our previous post, we discussed some of the root causes and effects of the current healthcare crisis. Although the situation is alarming, this crisis has also created additional room for innovation. Putting this innovation into action is, however, the biggest challenge a company needs to face when dealing with today’s healthcare crisis. […]
Healthcare Innovation – The Face of the Crisis
In different occasions, we have discussed the current crisis of national healthcare systems around the world. While talking about this, we have also argued in favour of a new approach towards health based on prevention and innovation. In the following four posts, we are going to bring these issues together by talking about […]
Spas and Medical Insurance Companies
We have extensively argued about the imminent need to reform the general health care model, not only national health care systems but also all the sectors that play – or can and should- play an important role in this process. By exploring the business opportunities the spa and wellness industries can develop with an […]
The Pharmaceutical Industry: A Business Opportunity for Spas?
In previous posts, we have written about the current strain of national healthcare systems around the world, and the development of a synergy between spas and hospitals. This time, we are focusing on a new synergy that our industry can forge with another important player of the health field: The pharmaceutical industry. This post […]
Innovation & Imagination in the Spa Industry: Time to Join the Conversation!
Innovation and imagination are subjects that are in the forefront of most industries today, and the spa industry is no exception. In times of crisis, where we see the emergence of the new order, it is even more important to be innovative and imaginative. The spa industry can undoubtedly benefit from this by looking at […]