A4 Refereed article in a conference publication
The Impact of Digitalization on the Medical Value Network
Authors: Peltoniemi Teijo
Editors: Li H., Nykanen P., Suomi R., Wickramasinghe N., Widen G, Zhan M.
Conference name: International Conference on Well-Being-in-the-Information-Society (WIS)
Publisher: SPRINGER-VERLAG NEW YORK, MS INGRID CUNNINGHAM, 175 FIFTH AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10010 USA
Publishing place: Tampere
Publication year: 2016
Journal: Communications in Computer and Information Science
Book title : BUILDING SUSTAINABLE HEALTH ECOSYSTEMS
Journal name in source: BUILDING SUSTAINABLE HEALTH ECOSYSTEMS
Journal acronym: COMM COM INF SC
Series title: Communications in Computer and Information Science
Volume: 636
First page : 23
Last page: 36
Number of pages: 14
ISBN: 978-3-319-44671-4
ISSN: 1865-0929
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44672-1_3
Digitalization equalizes information asymmetries which increases economic efficiency and transforms many lines of business. It can be argued that digitalization can do the same in the medical and health care market. This article conceptualizes the medical and health care value network and its digitalization utilizing concepts of information asymmetry and value networks. Inefficiencies within the network relating to incomplete information and information asymmetry are identified. Some digital solutions to these issues are suggested including ePrescription and the automatic medicine dispenser.
