Towards business ecosystems for connected health

Gomes, Julius Francis; Pikkarainen, Minna; Ahokangas, Petri; Niemelä, Riikka

doi:10.23996/fjhw.61004

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“…Although big data is necessary to enable such a use of AI [126], it also alters the value creation by itself. Big data and information sharing enable the efficient flow of medical information across different providers [150], thus enabling decisions on timely data [133,137], reducing waiting times in subsequent processes [144].…”

Section: Value Creation Of Providersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Mobile and wearable devices and apps allow for process efficiency improvements by supporting the workflows of both nursing staff [145] and physicians [144]. In addition, time-consuming activities such as the monitoring of equipment [191] and patients [87,94,179] can be automated.…”

Section: Value Creation Of Providersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The cocreation of value is enabled by interconnected systems [161] and the continuous exchange of information within the network [155,172]. This exemplifies the need for a holistic perspective on health care ecosystems to ensure the necessary coordination of various actors according to common goals [73,144].…”

Section: The Virtually Integrated Health Care Ecosystemmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Development of an Evidence-Based Conceptual Model of the Health Care Sector Under Digital Transformation: Integrative Review

Konopik¹,

Blunck²

2023

J Med Internet Res

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Background Digital transformation is currently one of the most influential developments. It is fundamentally changing consumers’ expectations and behaviors, challenging traditional firms, and disrupting numerous markets. Recent discussions in the health care sector tend to assess the influence of technological implications but neglect other factors needed for a holistic view on the digital transformation. This calls for a reevaluation of the current state of digital transformation in health care. Consequently, there is a need for a holistic view on the complex interdependencies of digital transformation in the health care sector. Objective This study aimed to examine the effects of digital transformation on the health care sector. This is accomplished by providing a conceptual model of the health care sector under digital transformation. Methods First, the most essential stakeholders in the health care sector were identified by a scoping review and grounded theory approach. Second, the effects on these stakeholders were assessed. PubMed, Web of Science, and Dimensions were searched for relevant studies. On the basis of an integrative review and grounded theory methodology, the relevant academic literature was systematized and quantitatively and qualitatively analyzed to evaluate the impact on the value creation of, and the relationships among, the stakeholders. Third, the findings were synthesized into a conceptual model of the health care sector under digital transformation. Results A total of 2505 records were identified from the database search; of these, 140 (5.59%) were included and analyzed. The results revealed that providers of medical treatments, patients, governing institutions, and payers are the most essential stakeholders in the health care sector. As for the individual stakeholders, patients are experiencing a technology-enabled growth of influence in the sector. Providers are becoming increasingly dependent on intermediaries for essential parts of the value creation and patient interaction. Payers are expected to try to increase their influence on intermediaries to exploit the enormous amounts of data while seeing their business models be challenged by emerging technologies. Governing institutions regulating the health care sector are increasingly facing challenges from new entrants in the sector. Intermediaries increasingly interconnect all these stakeholders, which in turn drives new ways of value creation. These collaborative efforts have led to the establishment of a virtually integrated health care ecosystem. Conclusions The conceptual model provides a novel and evidence-based perspective on the interrelations among actors in the health care sector, indicating that individual stakeholders need to recognize their role in the system. The model can be the basis of further evaluations of strategic actions of actors and their effects on other actors or the health care ecosystem itself.

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Section: Value Creation Of Providersmentioning

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Section: Value Creation Of Providersmentioning

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Section: The Virtually Integrated Health Care Ecosystemmentioning

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Development of an Evidence-Based Conceptual Model of the Health Care Sector Under Digital Transformation: Integrative Review

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Blunck²

2023

J Med Internet Res

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“…[1,6,7]. In future, hospitals and surgical tools will be revolutionized with intelligence and connectivity i.e.…”

Section: Futures Digital Hospitalmentioning

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“…The healthcare sector has progressed significantly since the introduction of Internet and proliferation of network technologies [1]. Among many issues, the use of data, availability of data, data mass, and access control of data in healthcare remain are critical for keeping healthcare services trustworthy and secure for the end users, both hospital staff and the patients.…”

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Cybersecurity Business Models for IoT-Mobile Device Management Services in Futures Digital Hospitals

Gomes

Iivari

Ahokangas

et al. 2017

JICTS

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Hospitals as critical infrastructures has been historically dependent on various types of devices and equipment that are being revolutionized with digitalized solutions. The digitalization of conventional healthcare equipment is added with the new inclusion of numerous new devices for data collection, analysis, communication, and so on. All in all, the futures digital hospitals in 5G will be exponentially more data-dependent and digital-intensive. For that, this paper looks to theorize how the security scenario in a futures digital hospital would look like, and what relevant business possibilities could emerge for cybersecurity providers in the healthcare context. In this paper, we open up discussions on business possibilities relevant to Internet of Things-mobile device management for critical infrastructures such as future digital hospital. We apply business models as a conceptual lens to analyze how cybersecurity business could evolve for 5G enabled IoT-Mobile device management providers as a cybersecurity vendor.

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Development of an Evidence-Based Conceptual Model of the Health Care Sector Under Digital Transformation: Integrative Review (Preprint)

Konopik¹,

Blunck²

2022

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BACKGROUND Digital transformation is currently one of the most influential developments. It is fundamentally changing consumers’ expectations and behaviors, challenging traditional firms, and disrupting numerous markets. Recent discussions in the health care sector tend to assess the influence of technological implications but neglect other factors needed for a holistic view on the digital transformation. This calls for a reevaluation of the current state of digital transformation in health care. Consequently, there is a need for a holistic view on the complex interdependencies of digital transformation in the health care sector. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to examine the effects of digital transformation on the health care sector. This is accomplished by providing a conceptual model of the health care sector under digital transformation. METHODS First, the most essential stakeholders in the health care sector were identified by a scoping review and grounded theory approach. Second, the effects on these stakeholders were assessed. PubMed, Web of Science, and Dimensions were searched for relevant studies. On the basis of an integrative review and grounded theory methodology, the relevant academic literature was systematized and quantitatively and qualitatively analyzed to evaluate the impact on the value creation of, and the relationships among, the stakeholders. Third, the findings were synthesized into a conceptual model of the health care sector under digital transformation. RESULTS A total of 2505 records were identified from the database search; of these, 140 (5.59%) were included and analyzed. The results revealed that providers of medical treatments, patients, governing institutions, and payers are the most essential stakeholders in the health care sector. As for the individual stakeholders, patients are experiencing a technology-enabled growth of influence in the sector. Providers are becoming increasingly dependent on intermediaries for essential parts of the value creation and patient interaction. Payers are expected to try to increase their influence on intermediaries to exploit the enormous amounts of data while seeing their business models be challenged by emerging technologies. Governing institutions regulating the health care sector are increasingly facing challenges from new entrants in the sector. Intermediaries increasingly interconnect all these stakeholders, which in turn drives new ways of value creation. These collaborative efforts have led to the establishment of a virtually integrated health care ecosystem. CONCLUSIONS The conceptual model provides a novel and evidence-based perspective on the interrelations among actors in the health care sector, indicating that individual stakeholders need to recognize their role in the system. The model can be the basis of further evaluations of strategic actions of actors and their effects on other actors or the health care ecosystem itself.

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Towards business ecosystems for connected health

Cited by 4 publications

References 36 publications

Development of an Evidence-Based Conceptual Model of the Health Care Sector Under Digital Transformation: Integrative Review

Development of an Evidence-Based Conceptual Model of the Health Care Sector Under Digital Transformation: Integrative Review

Cybersecurity Business Models for IoT-Mobile Device Management Services in Futures Digital Hospitals

Development of an Evidence-Based Conceptual Model of the Health Care Sector Under Digital Transformation: Integrative Review (Preprint)

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