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- Acheampong, Faustina, et al.
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Business models for telemedicine services : A literature review
- 2015
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Ingår i: Health Systems. - : Palgrave Macmillan. - 2047-6965 .- 2047-6973. ; 4:3, s. 189-203
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Telemedicine has been acknowledged to improve the quality of healthcare. However, many telemedicine services fail beyond the pilot phase. A literature review on business model components for telemedicine services was conducted. Based on specified inclusion criteria, 22 publications were included in the review. To facilitate the analysis of literature, a business model framework with value as its central focus was proposed. Improvement in quality, efficiency and accessibility of care were identified to be the outcomes of telemedicine, with patients and healthcare personnel being the main users of the services, which are delivered through home, institutional and community-based care. Patients, health providers, vendors, payers and government agencies are actors involved in the delivery of telemedicine services, which require investments in resources like videoconferencing technologies, home monitoring devices and other IT infrastructure. Subscriptions, reimbursements and pay-per-use revenue streams were identified as feasible for commercializing telemedicine services.
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- Acheampong, Faustina, et al.
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Effects of a Home-based Monitoring Device on Innovation in Healthcare Delivery: A Pilot Study
- 2013
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Ingår i: Information Systems and Technology for Organizations in a Networked Society. - Hershey, PA, USA : IGI Global. - 9781466640627 ; , s. 316-334
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Information technology has been suggested to improve patient health outcomes and reduce the burden of care. In this study, we explored the effects of collaborative innovation between caregivers and patients on healthcare delivery as a consequence of the use of an IT-based device by patients with atrial fibrillation. Two cardiologists and two nurses were interviewed while questionnaires were mailed to 75 patients querying them about the use of a home-based ECG for remote monitoring. Findings indicated that the caregivers considered the device to enhance the quality of clinical decision-making. Patients found the device to be useful and felt more involved in their own care. However, the introduction of the device presented work overload for the caregivers. Thus, the facilitation of timely diagnostics and decision-making were not realized. IT is an enabler through which innovation in healthcare delivery can be realized, but it must be integrated into work practices to realize potential benefits.
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- Acheampong, Faustina, 1981-, et al.
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Innovating healthcare through remote monitoring : Effects and business model
- 2017
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Ingår i: Health Care Delivery and Clinical Science: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications. - : IGI Global. - 9781522539261 - 9781522539278 ; , s. 247-268
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Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Information technology has been suggested to improve patient health outcomes and reduce healthcare cost. This study explored the business model and effects of collaborative innovation between caregivers and patients on healthcare delivery through remote patient monitoring by interviewing caregivers and surveying atrial fibrillation patients. Findings indicate that remote monitoring enhanced early detection of potential risks and quality of clinical decision-making with patients feeling more empowered and involved in their own care. The remote monitoring system which consisted of a home-based ECG and a web-based service and was offered free to patients, brought together caregivers, patients, service provider and the government as actors. The introduction of remote monitoring increased the workload of caregivers and facilitation of timely diagnostics and decision-making were not realized. IT is an enabler of innovation in healthcare, but it must be integrated into work processes with a viable business model to realize potential benefits and sustain it.
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