Digital transformation in the healthcare sector : how digital platforms can improve the healthcare industry
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Data de Publicação: | 2023 |
Tipo de documento: | Dissertação |
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Título da fonte: | Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) |
Texto Completo: | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/42841 |
Resumo: | The healthcare industry currently is going through a digital transformation. New technol ogies impact the structure of the industry as well as the business models of existing healthcare organizations. Through this transformation, new industry opportunities arise. This thesis aims to analyze the potential that digital healthcare platforms can offer to organizations and their stakeholders, and how these platforms can improve the healthcare system. Based on the analysis of eight expert interviews, the key findings emphasize the importance of creating patientfocused platforms to improve access to healthcare. It is crucial to overcome industry challenges such as tight regulatory restrictions, to be able to build a digital healthcare ecosystem that connects different players and combines their distinct goals. Key drivers that impacted the rise of patientcentered platforms and here with simplified access to healthcare were advances in technology, the COVID19 pan demic, regulatory changes, and increased patient empowerment. New value streams open up for healthcare organizations when implementing platforms that aim to digitalize the patient journey endtoend. By addressing new patient needs and entering new markets with the help of digital tools, revenues can be increased. Encouraging information sharing and collaboration among stakeholders within the healthcare system is cost and time effi cient and can contribute to improved profitability. Digital platforms are an attractive op portunity for healthcare organizations and can contribute to an improved healthcare in dustry by creating an interconnected ecosystem. |
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Digital transformation in the healthcare sector : how digital platforms can improve the healthcare industryDigital platformHealthcare ecosystemPatient journeyDigital healthcarePlataforma digitalEcossistema de saúdePercurso do pacienteSaúde digitalDomínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Economia e GestãoThe healthcare industry currently is going through a digital transformation. New technol ogies impact the structure of the industry as well as the business models of existing healthcare organizations. Through this transformation, new industry opportunities arise. This thesis aims to analyze the potential that digital healthcare platforms can offer to organizations and their stakeholders, and how these platforms can improve the healthcare system. Based on the analysis of eight expert interviews, the key findings emphasize the importance of creating patientfocused platforms to improve access to healthcare. It is crucial to overcome industry challenges such as tight regulatory restrictions, to be able to build a digital healthcare ecosystem that connects different players and combines their distinct goals. Key drivers that impacted the rise of patientcentered platforms and here with simplified access to healthcare were advances in technology, the COVID19 pan demic, regulatory changes, and increased patient empowerment. New value streams open up for healthcare organizations when implementing platforms that aim to digitalize the patient journey endtoend. By addressing new patient needs and entering new markets with the help of digital tools, revenues can be increased. Encouraging information sharing and collaboration among stakeholders within the healthcare system is cost and time effi cient and can contribute to improved profitability. Digital platforms are an attractive op portunity for healthcare organizations and can contribute to an improved healthcare in dustry by creating an interconnected ecosystem.As novas tecnologias afetam a estrutura do setor de saúde e os modelos de negócio das organizações existentes. Através da transformação digital, surgem novas oportunidades no setor de saúde. Esta tese tem como objectivo analisar o potencial que as plataformas digitais podem oferecer às organizações e como podem melhorar o sistema de saúde. Com base na análise de oito entrevistas a especialistas, as principais conclusões sublinham a importância de criar plataformas centradas nos pacientes para melhorar o acesso aos cui dados de saúde. É crucial ultrapassar os desafios do setor para poder construir um ecos sistema digital de cuidados de saúde que ligue diferentes intervenientes e combine seus objectivos distintos. Os principais factores que influenciaram o surgimento das platafor mas centradas nos pacientes foram os avanços tecnológicos, a pandemia de COVID19, as alterações regulamentares e o aumento da autonomia dos pacientes. As plataformas que visam digitalizar o percurso do doente de ponta a ponta abrem novos fluxos de valor para as organizações de cuidados de saúde. Ao atender às novas necessidades dos pa cientes e ao entrar em novos mercados com a ajuda de ferramentas digitais, é possível aumentar as receitas. Incentivar a partilha de informações e a colaboração entre as partes interessadas no sistema de saúde é eficiente em termos de custos e de tempo e contribui para a melhoria da rentabilidade. As plataformas digitais são uma oportunidade atrativa para as organizações de cuidados de saúde e podem contribuir para melhorar o setor de saúde, criando um ecossistema interligado.Coeurderoy, RégisVeritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica PortuguesaBurch, Jolanda Beatrice2023-10-15T00:30:58Z2023-07-052023-052023-07-05T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesisapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/42841TID:203327730enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-10-17T01:36:14Zoai:repositorio.ucp.pt:10400.14/42841Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T20:35:49.154595Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Digital transformation in the healthcare sector : how digital platforms can improve the healthcare industry |
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Digital transformation in the healthcare sector : how digital platforms can improve the healthcare industry |
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Digital transformation in the healthcare sector : how digital platforms can improve the healthcare industry Burch, Jolanda Beatrice Digital platform Healthcare ecosystem Patient journey Digital healthcare Plataforma digital Ecossistema de saúde Percurso do paciente Saúde digital Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão |
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Digital transformation in the healthcare sector : how digital platforms can improve the healthcare industry |
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Digital transformation in the healthcare sector : how digital platforms can improve the healthcare industry |
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Digital transformation in the healthcare sector : how digital platforms can improve the healthcare industry |
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Digital transformation in the healthcare sector : how digital platforms can improve the healthcare industry |
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Digital transformation in the healthcare sector : how digital platforms can improve the healthcare industry |
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Burch, Jolanda Beatrice |
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Burch, Jolanda Beatrice |
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Coeurderoy, Régis Veritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica Portuguesa |
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Burch, Jolanda Beatrice |
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Digital platform Healthcare ecosystem Patient journey Digital healthcare Plataforma digital Ecossistema de saúde Percurso do paciente Saúde digital Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão |
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Digital platform Healthcare ecosystem Patient journey Digital healthcare Plataforma digital Ecossistema de saúde Percurso do paciente Saúde digital Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão |
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The healthcare industry currently is going through a digital transformation. New technol ogies impact the structure of the industry as well as the business models of existing healthcare organizations. Through this transformation, new industry opportunities arise. This thesis aims to analyze the potential that digital healthcare platforms can offer to organizations and their stakeholders, and how these platforms can improve the healthcare system. Based on the analysis of eight expert interviews, the key findings emphasize the importance of creating patientfocused platforms to improve access to healthcare. It is crucial to overcome industry challenges such as tight regulatory restrictions, to be able to build a digital healthcare ecosystem that connects different players and combines their distinct goals. Key drivers that impacted the rise of patientcentered platforms and here with simplified access to healthcare were advances in technology, the COVID19 pan demic, regulatory changes, and increased patient empowerment. New value streams open up for healthcare organizations when implementing platforms that aim to digitalize the patient journey endtoend. By addressing new patient needs and entering new markets with the help of digital tools, revenues can be increased. Encouraging information sharing and collaboration among stakeholders within the healthcare system is cost and time effi cient and can contribute to improved profitability. Digital platforms are an attractive op portunity for healthcare organizations and can contribute to an improved healthcare in dustry by creating an interconnected ecosystem. |
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