Potential Business Models for Innovative ICT Platform of eHealth Services

Pierre Mabille (1) , Angele Martin (1) , Gabriele Breda (1) , Fateh Belaid (2) , Robert Picard (3) , Myriam Le Goff-Pronost (4, 5, 6)

1 Altran Research
2 CSTB - Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment
3 CGIET - Conseil général de l'industrie, de l'énergie et des technologies
4 MARSOUIN - Môle Armoricain de Recherche sur la SOciété de l'information et des usages d'INternet
5 ICI - Laboratoire Information, Coordination, Incitations
6 LUSSI - Département Logique des Usages, Sciences sociales et Sciences de l'Information

The recent widespread of innovative ICT eHealth services platform at the international and transnational levels confirms their market booster position in structuring the emerging eHealth sector. Indeed, such platforms can provide different types of both medical and social services packaged in a "bouquet". The integration of ICT platforms in the medico-social sector brings interesting opportunities in terms of economic and social benefits (medical cost reduction, better health care, enhanced coordination and data sharing amongst stakeholders etc.), but also risks, causing economic, human and ethical barriers. While many studies have identified key success factors for these projects, this paper proposes to move forward and study what are the possible sustainable business models for Innovative ICT Platform of eHealth Services. In the light of digital economy and through microeconomics theory, this paper offers potential solutions to deal with various types of contracts and pricing models, related to revenue structure models. However, the potential models discussed may be difficult to transpose to the ICT eHealth sector since its specific nature (confidence, ethics) needs to be taken into account.

Mots clés: Business Model; E-health

Domaines: Economies et finances

Pierre Mabille, Angele Martin, Gabriele Breda, Fateh Belaid, Robert Picard, et al.. Potential Business Models for Innovative ICT Platform of eHealth Services. Med-e-Tel 2014 : the international ehealth, telemedecine and health ICT forum for education, networking and business, Apr 2014, Luxembourg, Luxembourg. ⟨hal-01007563⟩