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The Impact of Digitalization on the Medical Value Network

Tekijät: Peltoniemi Teijo

Toimittaja: Li H., Nykanen P., Suomi R., Wickramasinghe N., Widen G, Zhan M.

Konferenssin vakiintunut nimi: International Conference on Well-Being-in-the-Information-Society (WIS)

Kustantaja: SPRINGER-VERLAG NEW YORK, MS INGRID CUNNINGHAM, 175 FIFTH AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10010 USA

Kustannuspaikka: Tampere

Julkaisuvuosi: 2016

Journal: Communications in Computer and Information Science

Kokoomateoksen nimi: BUILDING SUSTAINABLE HEALTH ECOSYSTEMS

Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimi: BUILDING SUSTAINABLE HEALTH ECOSYSTEMS

Lehden akronyymi: COMM COM INF SC

Sarjan nimi: Communications in Computer and Information Science

Vuosikerta: 636

Aloitussivu: 23

Lopetussivu: 36

Sivujen määrä: 14

ISBN: 978-3-319-44671-4

ISSN: 1865-0929

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44672-1_3

Tiivistelmä

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.