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Defining a comprehensive telemedicine framework for emerging market healthcare industries
Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2019.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/73994 Defining a comprehensive telemedicine framework for emerging market healthcare industries Ambaram, Meena ichelp@gibs.co.za Monakise, Doreen UCTD Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2019. Global trends lean towards a digital shift whereby multiple industries are being disrupted by innovation and digitisation. Technology has been described to create an ease of doing business and assists firms in reaching economies of scale, whilst maintaining superior customer value provision. The health sector is no different. Telemedicine and digital tools have revolutionised the traditional forms of health services to ensure that health, a basic human right, is attainable to all. With health being an essential service, improving efficiencies, reducing costs and increasing accessibility are prime objectives for telemedicine service providers. The research indicates that achieving these objectives will define successful implementation which characterises the business need for the research. Achieving this, however, is a complex task posing many challenges and requiring the collaboration of multiple stakeholders, which further adds to its complexity. An understanding of how firms can navigate this complexity to accomplish this goal, prescribes the theoretical need for the study. The complexity of wicked problems in large scale systems theory assists in deciphering how best to approach the mammoth task of implementing a successful telemedicine industry. Owing to the limited research and understanding of the telemedicine industry, a qualitative, exploratory and deductive research method was adopted. The literature was review findings were used to inform the research questions and interview guide. A total of 13 semi-structured interviews were conducted with industry specialists providing various services within the telemedicine industry. Thematic analysis of each interview was done to analyse the data, giving insights into the local response to the industry. Given the research population, South Africa was used as a case study, with the hopes of applying findings to other emerging markets. Interview findings supported the key literature themes but also contributed by suggesting unique considerations under each section, to address some of the challenges encountered in the local market. The findings were summarised and compiled into a comprehensive framework that proposes key elements for emerging markets to apply when planning a successful implementation and roll-out of a telemedicine industry. The findings of this literature add to the body of knowledge in the telemedicine literature. tk2020 Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) MBA 2020-04-06T10:00:10Z 2020-04-06T10:00:10Z 2020/04/01 2019 Mini Dissertation Monakise, D 2019, Defining a comprehensive telemedicine framework for emerging market healthcare industries, MBA Mini Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/73994> http://hdl.handle.net/2263/73994 en © 2020 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Defining a comprehensive telemedicine framework for emerging market healthcare industries |
| title | Defining a comprehensive telemedicine framework for emerging market healthcare industries |
| title_full | Defining a comprehensive telemedicine framework for emerging market healthcare industries |
| title_fullStr | Defining a comprehensive telemedicine framework for emerging market healthcare industries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Defining a comprehensive telemedicine framework for emerging market healthcare industries |
| title_short | Defining a comprehensive telemedicine framework for emerging market healthcare industries |
| title_sort | defining a comprehensive telemedicine framework for emerging market healthcare industries |
| topic | UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/73994 |