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Henni Tenhunen serves as a Doctoral Researcher in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management at Aalto University's School of Science, conducting interdisciplinary research at the nexus of healthcare systems, digital transformation, and operations management. Her work specifically targets care coordination challenges in chronic disease management and AI implementation barriers within healthcare institutions.
She earned her Master's degree in Business and Economics from Åbo Akademi University on June 16, 2014, establishing the foundation for her current doctoral studies focused on healthcare operations optimization.
Tenhunen's research program systematically investigates fragmentation in Parkinson's disease care pathways, patient preference for digital quality-of-life assessments, and methodological rigor in operations management studies. Her publications in Organizational Research Methods and Studies in Health Technology and Informatics demonstrate consistent contributions to both theoretical frameworks and practical healthcare solutions, particularly through the DiRVa and G3 projects developing virtual care coordination platforms.
Analysis of her publication trajectory reveals increasing emphasis on real-world AI implementation challenges since 2020, shifting from foundational care coordination studies toward actionable frameworks for healthcare digitalization. This evolution reflects growing industry relevance, evidenced by media coverage of her virtual care management systems and AI adoption research.
Her scientific recognition includes:
- Organizational Research Methods Best Quantitative Paper Award (2023) for methodological contributions to nonlinear effects analysis
- Yrjö ja Senja Koivusen säätiö research grant (2017)
Tenhunen actively engages with academic and public audiences through 13 documented activities including peer review for Journal of Operations Management, invited presentations at DiRVa/G3 project seminars, and public outreach on AI in healthcare. Her work has generated significant media interest with 10 press features examining virtual birth coaching systems and chronic disease management innovations.
She currently contributes to the DiRVa project assessing AI impact in healthcare delivery and the G3 initiative developing virtual care coordination platforms, focusing on reducing treatment fragmentation for Parkinson's patients through integrated digital solutions.
