Showing papers by "Vivian Vimarlund published in 2017"

Nordic eHealth benchmarking : From piloting towards established practice

Abstract: This report proposes a long-term management of earlier NeRN work to be utilized also in the European and OECD context, and indicators on patients and citizens' use and experiences of eHealth servic ...

E-services for the social inclusion of people with disabilities: A literature review

Abstract: BACKGROUND: It is assumed that e-services support persons with disabilities in their everyday life by improving communication and interaction with healthcare organizations and whilst facilitating t ...

I Got 99 Problems, and eHealth Is One.

Abstract: Many eHealth initiatives are never implemented or merely end as pilot projects Previous studies report that organisational, technical and human issues need to be properly taken into consideration if such initiatives are to be successful The aim of this paper is to explore whether previously identified challenges within the area have remained in the Swedish eHealth setting or whether they have changed After interviewing experts in eHealth, we present a classification of areas of concern Recurrence of previously identified challenges was found, but also new issues were identified The results of the study indicate that there is a need to consider organisational and semantic issues on both national and international levels Legal and technical challenges still exist but it seems even more important to support eHealth initiatives financially, increase practitioners' knowledge in health informatics and manage new expectations from patients

Introduction to the Ecosystem for Two-Sided Markets, Barriers and Facilitators

Abstract: Two-sided markets arise in situations in which there are externalities and in which transaction costs, broadly considered, prevent the two sides from solving this externality directly. In the e-hea ...

Business models in two-sided markets (analysis of potential payments and reimbursement models that can be used)

Abstract: Business models play an important role in establishing sustainable intermediary platforms for e-health services in two-sided markets. In this chapter, we describe different types of business models and potential revenue and reimbursement schemes based on the Swedish HealthForMe platform. In doing so, we also discuss many of today’s open questions and challenges to be addressed by intermediaries operating in two-sided e-health markets. We conclude this chapter by providing an overview of key implications and success factors for owners of such intermediary platforms, and offer an outlook to focal research areas within the context of business models for two-sided markets.

Brokers as Catalysts for the E-Health Market

Abstract: In this study we use the experiences from the service industry and explore pre-requisites of the e-health market which will need to achieve to stimulate both sides of the market (vendors, healthcare organizations, government, institutions, corporations and services organizations) to interact with each other and develop demand driven services and social innovations. The results presented in this paper may be of interest for decision makers, industries (e.g. software or technology designers), small and medium enterprises (SME) and entrepreneurs with an interest in becoming a part of the e-health market, and for consumers (e.g. healthcare personnel and patients) that are willing to influence the market through their choices. The outcomes of the study shown that the role of virtual brokers is essential to the further development of a sustainable e-health market globally because its role as catalyst for interaction between the two-sides of the markets, its effects on the reduction of competitive constrains, its effects on the accessibility to broader network of actors and its effects on the support of public-private exchanges of knowledge and experience.

The Role of ICT in Home Care

Abstract: With an ageing population and limited resources, ICT is often mentioned as a solution to support elderly people in maintaining an independent and healthy lifestyle. In this paper, we describe how I ...

The Future of Two-Sided E-Health Markets

Abstract: The two-sided e-health market is rapidly becoming fundamental for health and social care. Worldwide many different steps have been taken to increase the engagement of consumers with e-health, mainl ...

All that Glitters is not Gold: Six Steps Before Selecting and Prioritizing e-Health Services

Abstract: Since the market for e-health applications is constantly growing, it is getting an ever more complex endeavor to select and prioritize the right service offering given a particular situation. In examining the extant literature, it was revealed that little emphasis is actually placed on how to analyze contextual or environmental factors prior to the selection and prioritization of e-health services. With this paper, we therefore propose a formative framework consisting of six fundamental yet very pragmatic steps that may support decision makers in identifying the most important contextual pre-requisites that e-health services need to fulfill in order to be considered as effective for their environment to be implemented.

Understanding Through Use: Elderly's Value Identification in a Service Experience

Abstract: This paper uses a qualitative approach, specifically; narrative analysis, to contextualize user's formulation of an understanding of a personalized meal planning service within the ambient assisted living domain. By focusing on how user's, in this case elderly over 65, formed an understanding of a service, and, what they thought valuable in using the service, based on their understanding. The results indicate how user's compare their initial understanding to their experienced understanding, formed during usage, and how this affects their value formulation of specific service aspects. The paper gives not only provides valuable insight into contextualizing aspects of health and wellness services, but to aspects of importance for implementation, by showing how value aspects of services from a user perspective are important to consider during these processes.