JOURNAL ARTICLE

The CEO of Advocate Health on Fostering Innovation Through Partnerships.

  • Published In: Harvard Business Review, 2025, v. 103, n. 6. P. 30 1 of 3

  • Database: Business Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Woods, Eugene A. 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on Advocate Health, a nonprofit healthcare system formed by the merger of two major regional health systems, which operates 69 hospitals and 1,000 care sites serving 6 million patients. Advocate Health is leveraging its scale to drive innovation through strategic partnerships in three key areas: artificial intelligence (AI) tools like Microsoft's Dragon Ambient eXperience (DAX) Copilot to reduce clinician administrative burden; The Pearl, an innovation district in Charlotte, North Carolina, that fosters collaboration among academic institutions, medtech companies, and clinicians; and the National Center for Clinical Trials (NCCT), which streamlines access to clinical research across its network. The organization emphasizes a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and alignment of values, particularly focusing on serving vulnerable populations and accelerating healthcare transformation through ethical, inclusive innovation.

Additional Information

  • Source:Harvard Business Review. 2025/11, Vol. 103, Issue 6, p30
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Business and Management
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0017-8012
  • Accession Number:188661115
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