Question 1

How long does an average research project take?

Answer

It depends on the size and complexity of the project. Important to remember is that thorough and qualitative research requires the necessary time and attention. In addition, other factors also play a role; For example, has the data collection already been carried out? Which research methodology should be applied? Which parties are involved in the research? Etc. etc.

For more information about your specific situation, please contact us without obligation.

Question 2

Can you help me choose the type of research?

Answer

Yes! Each research question has its own methods of data collection and analysis. We have extensive experience with various research methods, including questionnaire research, interviews, surveys, experimental research, and more. Take advantage of our experience to decide which approach/method is best for your research question. Schedule a no-obligation consultation with us.

Question 3

What statistical methods do you use?

Answer

Our consultants have extensive research experience and are well-equipped to meet your (medical) research needs. We have experience with various types of research and (statistical) analyses – from simple descriptive analyses to logistic regressions to advanced statistical methods. Please contact us so that we can assist you not only in collecting, interpreting, and analyzing data, but also in presenting the results in a way that is truly useful for your stakeholders.

Question 4

I want to build expertise in my team. Is a combination of research and training possible?

Answer

Good idea! Yes, then you’re in the right place at Essenburgh! We are happy to work with you to design a combination of research and training that best fits the needs of your project.

For example, what we can do for you:

Provide training on effective research design and implementation.
Provide training on how to conduct effective research and how to monitor progress.
Working with your team to carry out a research project from A to Z – we take your team through all the steps of the research process.

Please contact us about how we can combine training/education and research for your organization/institution.

Question 5

Do you only conduct research focused on healthcare?

Answer

Research in healthcare is not easy. We pride ourselves on being able to take a deep dive into any health-related research question and quickly understand the core of the problem/issue, creating effective solutions.

However, we define “healthcare” broadly. For example, we have also conducted research for elementary schools, secondary schools, commercial companies, mental health institutions, and municipalities. If your research project relates to ‘healthcare’ – in the broadest sense of the word – we are here for you!

Question 6

We have a very small/large project. Are there any opportunities for that?

Answer

Absolutely! Our projects vary in size and scope; from a small research setting with about three experts to multi-year cohort studies in multiple countries with multiple research teams. We can perform all phases of a research project for you or you can hire us for a few hours to answer a few questions regarding a specific part. We are happy to help you with your research project!

Question 7

At what stage of the project can we engage you?

Answer

It is best to engage us right from the start of a project. We can help you write the research objectives for your grant application or help you determine which research approach best fits the research question. However, it is also possible to involve us in an ongoing research project. Please contact us for the possibilities.

Question 8

What are the advantages of your approach?

Answer

We help you to substantiate your healthcare innovation. We stand for improving the quality, accessibility and affordability of your approach (Triple Aim). An innovation will have to grow. An idea or concept must be developed further and assumptions have to be substantiated (scientifically). We sharpen ideas and concepts into a solid and realistic plan of action – with clear, measurable goals. In addition, we provide an approach that convinces financiers and healthcare professionals.

Question 9

When is it time for consultancy?

Answer

It’s time for healthcare consultancy when…

An (intended) care innovation must be scientifically substantiated
It is unclear which care innovations are worthwhile for your organisation
When the costs and benefits of a healthcare innovation are unclear or unsubstantiated
There is not enough time or skills within your organisation/institution to realise the care innovation optimally
There is no insight into usable and available (scientific) data and previous research

Question 10

What makes you suitable to help me?

Answer

Essenburgh has been providing advice on innovation in healthcare for over 50 years.

With healthcare consultancy, we help decision-makers in healthcare –including directors, directors and managers, heads of department and medical specialists– to make the right strategic choices . Using evidence-based insights and research, we make people think about their challenges and help shape and implement a succesful approach.

What is the most common mistake made by consultants?

Answer

Common mistakes made by consultants in healthcare are:

The target group is defined too broadly
The efficacy and impact of the care innovation is not described and/or not (scientifically) substantiated
Stakeholders, such as funders and healthcare professionals, are not taken into account
The care innovation is not based on the latest scientific and practical insights

Question 12

What is the difference between a business case and a health case?

Answer

A business case is focusing on the positive financial/economic consequences for the organisation/institution or innovation concerned. A health case focuses more on the innovation having intrinsic value; it should have positive effects on health- or welfare-oriented goals.

Question 13

What is the price of a webinar?

Answer

We always offer a customized webinar based on your needs. This means that based on the number of participants and the complexity of your question, we determine the content and prepare the quote. It is also possible that we find out during the intake that another approach is better suited to your challenge. Or even that we cannot help you any further.

Question 14

Can you achieve the same result online as offline?

Answer

Yes, you certainly can. But you can’t just copy an offline format.

With online webinars, other rules do apply. For example, you take breaks more quickly, you have to make sure the technology works and that the participants can access the innovation tools before the workshop. For our webinars, we make our online learning environment available. This way you and your colleagues have full access to all the necessary materials, and you can easily brainstorm with each other online.

But the most important thing for a successful online workshop is the experience and expertise of the facilitator.

Question 15

Who are your lectures intended for?

Answer

Over the past 50 years, we have provided lectures for many sectors and industries: from general practitioners’ practices to hospitals and from social care to mental health and elderly care organizations.

We tailor the content of our lectures to the participants. Whether they are policymaker, healthcare professionals, management teams, administrators or students.

Question 16

What is the price of a lecture, workshop, (in-company) training or webinar?

Answer

We always offer tailor-made lectures, workshops, (in-company) training, or webinar. This means that based on the number of participants and the complexity of your question we determine the content and prepare the quotation. It is also possible that we discover during the intake process that a different approach would better suit your challenge. Or even that we cannot help you any further.

Question 17

What is the price of a lecture?

Answer

Our lectures are tailor-made. This means that based on the number of participants and the complexity of your question we determine the content and prepare the quotation. It is also possible that during the preparation or the preliminary meeting we discover that another approach better suits your challenge or issue. Or even that, unfortunately, we cannot help you any further.

Question 18

Can a lecture also be provided in-company?

Answer

Are you looking for a customized lecture for your team / organization on Value-Based Care, Triple Aim or Integrated Care, tailored to the target group you work with? Please contact us to discuss the possibilities.

Question 19

Do you also provide lectures for large groups?

Answer

Our lectures are suitable for both small and large groups. We do not have a minimum or maximum group size.

Question 20

What are the costs of a training course?

Answer

The costs for the Masterclass Integrated care are per person €1,495 (VAT exempt).

The costs for the Course Agile-Lean-Scrum working in Healthcare are per person €750,- (VAT exempt).

Question 21

What can I expect from the training location?

Answer

Our training courses, master classes and courses take place at unique locations, including Hotel en Congrescentrum Heerlickheijd van Ermelo and Kasteel de Vanenburg in Putten.

Read more about our different training locations here.

Question 22

Can a training course also be provided in-company?

Answer

Are you looking for customized training, master class or course for your team/organization – tailored to the target group you work with? Contact us without obligation to discuss the possibilities

Question 23

Who are your courses & master classes suitable for?

Answer

Over the past 50 years, we have provided training, master classes, and courses for many sectors and industries: from GP practices to hospitals and from municipalities to mental health and elderly institutions. We tailor the content to the participants; from policymakers to healthcare professionals, and from management teams to directors and/or students.

Question 24

What issues / projects can Essenburgh help with?

Answer

Our projects are enormously diverse, and we have experience with almost all strategic aspects. We have developed business models, pricing strategies, expansion plans, market research, structured organizations, costing models, and long-term visions! These are just a few of the many projects we have completed so far! It is important that the issue/project has a strategic basis.

Question 25

What strategies does Essenburgh specialize in?

Answer

We offer high quality strategic advice from general practices to hospitals and from social care to ministries of health. Our specializations include

Growth strategy
Market analysis
Future vision
Product positioning
Business model / health case
Change strategy
Data Intelligence & Tooling
Big Data Analyses
E-health
Organizational structures
Strategic partnerships and alliances

Question 26

What is Essenburgh's approach to strategy development?

Answer

Before we start developing a strategy we will have several meetings to map out the goals and principles for your organization, institution, challenge or product. The goal is to get clear what the focus and content of the innovation will be.

After the orientation phase, a plan of action is created with which our experts will start working. When developing a strategy, we focus on data collection, data analysis & interpretation, concretization of objectives and evaluation & discussion possibilities. Subsequently, the insights gained, and follow-up steps are presented.

We also stay in touch after the presentation. During various contact moments, we evaluate together how (the implementation of) the project went and where challenges remain. We believe that a project is not finished at the presentation. By maintaining intensive contact, we bear joint responsibility for the implementation of the chosen strategy(s).

Question 27

What is the cost of strategy development by Essenburgh?

Answer

Unfortunately, we can’t give a one-size-fits-all answer to that. Every organization is different, and so are their challenges and issues. The fee we set for our consultancy work is different every time, but always in consultation with you and appropriate to the work we do. During an introductory meeting we look at the complexity of your issue/challenge, the details of a possible cooperation, and we make an offer. Please contact us without obligation using the form below.

Question 28

What are the benefits of the business model approach?

Answer

A good business model for your healthcare innovation doesn’t happen by itself. It requires attention and continuous refinement. Essenburgh’s business model consultancy provides the following benefits:

Innovative approach – Because we model the potential impact of the healthcare innovation, the chances are much higher than you will bring a better thought-through, innovative, and therefore more distinctive healthcare innovation to the market. And more importantly; not reinventing the wheel.
Independent view – We have an independent, fresh view. By partnering with us, you gain a new perspective on your own business.
Insight in return – With our approach, we ensure agreement in the efficacy of the innovation. In addition, we substantiate the potential return on the relevant Triple Aim KPIs.
Time-saving – With our approach, you outsource the substantiation and elaboration. This saves you time.

Question 29

When is it time for a business model / health case?

Answer

It’s time for a business model/health case if you want to develop new ideas. Or if you have an entrepreneurial spirit and are constantly looking for how to create value. Then developing a business model/health case is for you. Our clients are often looking for a good foundation for an innovative care model to convince financiers. Or, financiers ask us for an external and independent view to assessing the added value of healthcare innovation.

Question 30

What does the business model / health case approach look like?

Answer

Before we start drawing up a business model/health case, we will have several meetings to map out the goals and starting points for your organization, institution, challenge, or product. The goal is to get clear what the focus and content of the business model/health case will be. After the orientation phase, a plan of action is created with which our experts will set to work. When drawing up the business model / health case, we focus on data collection, data analysis & interpretation, the concretization of objectives, and evaluation & discussion options, among other things. Subsequently, the business model/health case – including the insights gained and follow-up steps – is presented.

We also stay in touch after the presentation. During several contact moments, we evaluate together how (the implementation of) the project went and where challenges remain. We believe that a project is not finished at the presentation. By maintaining intensive contact – especially after the delivery of the business model/health case – we bear joint responsibility for the implementation of the chosen strategy (s).

Question 31

What do I get specifically after completing a business model / health case?

Answer

You will receive an extensive presentation and a report containing the foundations of your healthcare innovation with its strengths and weaknesses, competition analysis, and any alternative innovation possibilities. You will also receive advice on the next step, including during the subsequent contact moments.

Question 32

What makes you guys qualified to help me with the substantiation?

Answer

Essenburgh is an internationally oriented research and consulting firm. For us, healthcare innovation is about three crucial issues: improving the quality, accessibility, and affordability of care. Our business model/health case approach goes beyond design to achieve the Triple Aim. We would like to help you substantiate and realize them.

Question 33

Do you have a worked example of a business model / health case?

Answer

It is important to note that in most cases we cannot share the content of projects with our clients due to confidentiality. For more information, take a look at some detailed client case studies.

Question 34

Where do people make the most mistakes in their own business model / health case design?

Answer

When companies/organizations/institutions design their business model/health case themselves, we often see them make the following mistakes:

The target group is defined too broadly – The assumption is that this will have a greater impact on health and sales. The opposite is often true. The effect: the care innovation is not effective.
The efficacy of the care innovation is not described – The impact: the justification for the expected impact is not distinctive and measurable
There is (too much) focus on the earnings model – The effect: funders find it difficult to determine the added value of the Triple Aim objectives.
The business model / the health case is not dynamic – the model / the case must be continuously adjusted in response to new insights from science and practice in order to achieve the objectives.

Question 35

Does developing a business model / health case cost me a lot of time and money?

Answer

The more you want to do yourself, the more time it will take. We are happy to make a customized proposal that fits your budget and available time.

Question 36

Can Essenburgh also provide the data collection?

Answer

Yes, we can! Essenburgh can also collect the required data for your organisation/institution, through desk research as well as field research. Our consultants gather relevant data about your company, your competitors and the market in all different (public) sources. In addition, they also like to go into the field, e.g. for interviews with your customers, clients and cooperation partners. Read more about data collection under ‘Research’.

Question 37

What are the costs for analysing data?

Answer

Unfortunately, we cannot give an unequivocal answer. Every data analysis issue is different and so is the fee for it. Is it, for example, about the interpretation of a large amount of data or is it about a smaller project? During a discovery meeting, free of any obligation, we look at the complexity of your issue/challenge, the interpretation of the project and make an appropriate offer.

Question 38

How long does a data analysis process take?

Answer

That depends on the size and complexity of the project. One thing to remember is that qualitative data analysis requires time and attention. When the data collection has already been realised, the duration of the project will naturally be shorter. Do you want more information about your specific situation? Please contact us.

Question 39

How can I get in touch if I have questions about a data analysis project with Essenburgh?

Answer

If you have any questions about what Essenburgh can do for your company/institution in the field of data analysis, please contact us via info@essenburgh.com or fill out the contact form below. We will contact you as soon as possible.

Question 40

What are the costs of a collaborative counselling programme?

Answer

Unfortunately, we cannot give an unequivocal answer. Every organisation/institution is different, and so are the associated cooperation issues. The fee we set is therefore also different each time, but always in consultation and appropriate to the work we do. During an introductory meeting, we look at the complexity of your issue/challenge, the details of the project and make an appropriate offer.

Question 41

How is the impact of your services for our organisation/institution assessed?

Answer

Through evidence-based evaluation, the impact of a consultancy process is assessed. We provide valid and reliable information that demonstrates the impact of our services. You will find that an advisory process leads to new knowledge and great improvements in working together. At various contact points during the implementation process, we evaluate together how the project – focused on cooperation – has progressed and where challenges remain.

Question 42

Can I see references from clients with whom you have carried out a consultancy project aimed at cooperation?

Answer

Yes, you can! On our website you can find references from various clients with whom we have carried out a consultancy process aimed at cooperation. We can also provide you with references from customers who have given us permission to share their experiences. For reasons of confidentiality, we never share information with third parties without the consent of the client.

Question 43

How can I get in touch if I have questions about a consultancy process concerning partnership strategies, alliances, integrated care models and/or care networks?

Answer

If you have any questions about what Essenburgh can do for your company/institution in the field of cooperation in health care or cooperation in health care innovation, please contact us via info@essenburgh.com or fill out the contact form below. We will contact you as soon as possible.

Question 44

Do you also offer in-company opportunities?

Answer

We regularly get the question whether there are also in-company opportunities for our trainings, courses, workshops and lectures. Are you looking for a training, course, workshop or lecture tailored for your team / organization or the target group you work with? Contact us to discuss the possibilities.

Question 45

What strategies does Essenburgh specialize in?

Answer

We offer high quality strategic advice from general practices to hospitals and from social care to ministries of health. Our specializations include

Growth strategy
Market analysis
Future vision
Product positioning
Business model / health case
Change strategy
Data Intelligence & Tooling
Big Data Analyses
E-health
Organizational structures
Strategic partnerships and alliances

Question 46

When is the best time to take a Retirement in View course?

Answer

We recommend that participants take a Retirement in View training course about one year before to six months before retirement. That way, you can prepare well for your retirement and/or you are not yet in a new rhythm that allows you to apply the topics discussed in the training. We give you the tools you need to find the right balance in the new phase of life.

Do you have questions or would you like to exchange thoughts first? Then ask for a free orientation meeting! Or call or email us, we are happy to help you.

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