Health Care Market Research Articles

Capitalism and Distributive Justice: Musings of a Mormon Economist

Capitalism and Distributive Justice: Musings of a Mormon Economist

HOW HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY CAN LEVERAGE BIG DATA ANALYTICS TECHNOLOGY AND TOOLS FOR EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT

Recently, huge quantities of organised, unstructured, and semi structured data are being produced by different systems and machines around the world. Such a huge volume of heterogenous data set that typically cannot be managed by traditional system is described as big data. The healthcare sector continues to be confronted by the importance of managing the fundamental information created by numerous sources, known for creating high volumes of heterogeneous information. Different big data analytics programs, as well as strategies, have already been created for managing these substantial quantities of information in the healthcare market. In this particular paper, we go over the effect of big data on healthcare, as well as different methods offered in the Hadoop ecosystem for managing it. We also examine the conceptual structure of big data analytics for healthcare, which involves the information collecting historical past of various limbs, the genome database, electronic health records, text/imagery, and then the medical conclusions support program.

The Impact of AI in the Healthcare market: An insight

The Impact of AI in the Healthcare market: An insight

Labor Policy in a Healthcare Market: Provider Responses to the Home Care Rule

Labor Policy in a Healthcare Market: Provider Responses to the Home Care Rule

Factors for Consideration When Setting Prices for Private Healthcare Providers Operating in Public Systems: A Comparison of France and Japan.

Most publicly-funded health systems purchase healthcare from private providers, but the optimal purchasing arrangements between public purchasers and private healthcare providers are yet to be determined. This study compares the healthcare purchasing arrangements made with private providers in 2 social health insurance (SHI)-based systems to identify factors that influence the prices paid for private healthcare service provision. France and Japan use different approaches to determine the payment arrangements with public and private providers. The presence of for-profit healthcare providers in the French health system explains the different payment rates for public and private healthcare providers in that country. In both France and Japan, in addition to payment rates, several policy tools are used to assure the provision of public good services and the availability of necessary healthcare for all, which public providers are required to deliver but private providers can choose to deliver. This study highlights the importance of considering the profit-making status of the private healthcare providers operating in the healthcare market, and clarity in the roles and responsibilities of the public, for-profit and not-for-profit providers when determining healthcare purchasing arrangements. Regulatory policy instruments, used alongside payment rates, are essential to influence efficiency, equity, and quality in mixed (public-private) health systems.

Trends in Malpractice Payments and Adverse Actions against Pharmacists in the United States between 1990-2022

Background: We evaluated malpractice payments and adverse actions against pharmacists in the United States. Malpractice is defined as professional negligence by act or omission. Adverse actions are actions administered by the board of registration in a health profession against a provider. The purpose of the study is to analyze the trends in malpractice payments and adverse actions for pharmacists during the period 1990-2022. Methods: This is a retrospective study that utilizes the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) data analysis tool for the period 1990-2022. This information was exported to a data visualization tool and trends were studied. Results: During the period of the study there were 2480 malpractice payments and 44,204 adverse action reports made against pharmacists. In the current study we found that there has been a 19.56% decline in the number of malpractice payments against pharmacists in the last 5 years from 46 in 2018 to 37 in 2022. Similarly, adverse action reports also show a downward trend from 2016 to 2022. Conclusion: Pharmacy profession implements multiple processes to protect patients from medication errors. As the volume of prescriptions increases in the US, there is an increased risk of error and subsequent litigation against pharmacists. Even though malpractice payments and adverse actions against pharmacists have continued to decline, the probability of an adverse action remains high for practicing pharmacists. As the role of pharmacist continues to evolve there is a need to keep up with the changes in the healthcare market.

Primary healthcare medicinal plants and market value of the tribal inhabitant area of Palamalai Hills, Coimbatore Districts, Tamil Nadu

Primary healthcare medicinal plants and market value of the tribal inhabitant area of Palamalai Hills, Coimbatore Districts, Tamil Nadu

Analysis of Consumer Reuse Intention for Digital Healthcare Application Using The Extended TAM Approach

The technological disruption and conventional health services that required consumers to meet directly with health practitioners can now be accelerated through health service technology known as digital healthcare applications. In Indonesia, the use of digital healthcare applications increased rapidly when the Covid-19 pandemic hit the world. Therefore, the conventional health care service no longer suits the current market of health care. This study aimed to examine the factors in determining their influence on consumer reuse intentions in using digital healthcare applications. The methodology used is a quantitative method, with data collected by an electronic survey of customers using health care applications. Data is analyzed using SEM PLS. The finding showed that perceived usefulness, trust, privacy, and PEOU have and provide a positive influence on re-usage intention in reusing digital healthcare applications. However, this study did not test the mediation or moderation of the variables. Therefore, external variables limited to trust and privacy need to be explored further so that other external variables that might affect the use of digital healthcare applications can be obtained.

Экономическая оценка рынка цифрового здравоохранения РФ

The article presents the results of the economic assessment of the digital health care market in the Russian Federation through interpretation of commercial relations in the field of telemedicine. The introduction of digital technologies is a fundamental development direction of all spheres of modern socio-economic system without any exception. The use of digital platform solutions actively affects health care system. The pandemic, which formed the objective imperatives of remote communications, became the trigger for intensification of digital transformations in health care. Telemedicine has become a significant manifestation of digital transformation of health care. The dominant part of its services is sold for money. In this regard, it is relevant to study the key dynamic and structural indicators of telemedicine market development, which will allow giving the answer about its economic capacity, investment attractiveness and potential commercial efficiency. The results of economic assessment of telemedicine market are important from the point of view of developing national mechanisms for its regulation and correction of competitive environment, since besides its commercial component there are also social effects that should be taken into account to manage the state of public opinion. The purpose of the study is to conduct economic assessment of the state and development of digital health care market in the Russian Federation. The research methodology was based on the use of the following methods: statistical, comparative, analytical, dialectical, graphical, and logical. The dynamics of cost capacity of telemedicine market, the volume of telemedicine services market per capita, the revenue of the leading companies in domestic telemedicine market, the level of investment activity, as well as the degree of popularity and economic accessibility of digital health care services were analyzed, as a part of economic assessment of digital health care market in Russia. The author's team reveals the essence, prerequisites and prospects of digital transformation of health care system, presents the results of analytical diagnostics of key dynamic and structural indicators of domestic telemedicine market functioning, and substantiates the potential of commercial development and investment attractiveness of the Russian digital health care market.

ЧАСТНАЯ МЕДИЦИНА В РЕСПУБЛИКЕ ТАДЖИКИСТАН: ТЕНДЕНЦИИ И ПЕРСПЕКТИВЫ ЕЁ РАЗВИТИЯ

Significance. The modern trend in the development of medical service providers represents the growing role of the sector of paid medical services and is becoming an important part of the national healthcare market. The purpose of the study is to analyze trends and prospects for the development of private medical activities in the Republic of Tajikistan. Material and methods. The study analyzed the development trend of the private medicine in the Republic of Tajikistan in 2005-2022 based on regulations and statistics of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Tajikistan. Results. One of the development indicators of this sphere is the increase in the number of private medical institutions. At present, by January 2023, there are 791 private medical institutions are registered and successfully operating in the Republic of Tajikistan, including legal entities (n=352) with a branch (n=92) totaling to 444 (56.1%), and individuals – 347 (43.9%); compared with the same indicators in 2005 (16 legal entities and 63 individuals) the number increased by 27.7 and about 5.5 times, respectively. The total number of employees in private medical institutions of the Republic of Tajikistan is 4756 (22.9%) people, including doctors – 1919 (40.3% and 9.2% of the total number of doctors in the Republic), paramedical staff – 1840 people (38.7% and 3.0% respectively), auxiliary workers – 1012 people. Private medical institutions account for 7.4% (n=2871) of the total number of hospital beds in the country (n=38726 beds). Over the past two years, the share of paid medical services provided to the population in the Republic of Tajikistan amounted to 455.7 million somoni or 44.7 million U.S. dollars (in 2021 – 250.9 million somoni, for 9 months of 2022 – 204.8 million somoni). Conclusion. At this stage of the development of private medicine in the Republic of Tajikistan, there is an increase in the number of private providers of medical services. Productive interaction between the public health system and private health care providers is essential for improving efficiency of care delivery to the population.

The Effect of Marketing Initiatives and Expenditure on Organisational Performance in the South African Healthcare Market

The Effect of Marketing Initiatives and Expenditure on Organisational Performance in the South African Healthcare Market

The demand for competence and qualification of medical personnel in the light of the results of empirical studies

The demand for competence and qualification of medical personnel in the light of the results of empirical studies

The effect of internal marketing on employees' organizational commitment through their job satisfaction: The case of healthcare sector in Serbia

The purpose of this paper was to examine the link between internal marketing (IM) and employees' organizational commitment (OC) through their job satisfaction (JS). The data were collected through an on-line survey from 278 employees in various public healthcare institutions in Belgrade. In order to test the hypotheses, partial least squares structural equation modelling was used. The results of this research showed that employees' JS partially mediates the relationship between IM activities and employees' OC. These results are relevant for healthcare marketing professionals and managers of healthcare institutions since they show the significant role of IM in improving employees' OC and the importance of nurturing employees' JS as a job-related attitude. The obtained results are also important since they support decision makers in promoting the IM concept in healthcare sector.

Study on the Informatization Construction of Public Stomatological Medical Institutions in China

With the deepening of healthcare system reform in China, the competition in the oral healthcare market is becoming stronger day by day. The public hospital is the main body of the medical service system in China, its degree of informatization greatly affects rational market competition and then affects the allocation of resources and the quality of medical service. By analyzing the problems existing in the current informatization of China’s public stomatological medical institutions, this paper discusses how to strengthen the informatization of China’s public stomatological medical institutions, and puts forward targeted optimization measures, to provide a reference for the innovation and development of smart hospital construction of the stomatological industry.

Effect of crises on the healthcare marketing mix and customer satisfaction: evidence from the UAE during the COVID-19 pandemic

Effect of crises on the healthcare marketing mix and customer satisfaction: evidence from the UAE during the COVID-19 pandemic

Reusable Sanitary Pad

Feminine hygiene products are described personal care products that are used by women to manage menstruation and to maintain menstrual health. One of the most preferred feminine hygiene products is sanitary pads. Sanitary pad is a thin pad made of absorbent material that comprises numerous layers of quilted cotton fabric or other super absorbent polymers and plastics. Soft touch, dry feel, odourless, leakproof and antibacterial properties are the expectations from a sanitary pad. Considering these expectations, in order to replace with the disposable (single use) ones we have developed a reusable sanitary pad with wings that all individual layers of fabrics are designed and produced. Drying time, pilling resistance, thermal and water vapour resistance, air permeability, dimensional stability, hydrostatic pressure, tensile strength, tear strength, phenolic yellowing, pH level, bursting strength, thickness, mass per unit area tests are carried out.
 According to market outlook reports the total sales of reusable sanitary pads represent ~5%- 10% of the global health and personal care market. Disposable (single use) sanitary pads end up with landfilling and disposal by incineration and cause environmental pollution. From the perspective of woman health, equality of opportunity, sustainability and environmental health concerns it is concluded that reusable pads are a sustainable alternative for the disposable (single use) ones.

ORGANISATIONAL AND ECONOMIC MECHANISM FOR PREVENTING CORRUPTION IN PUBLIC AUTHORITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF ENSURING EFFECTIVE REGULATION OF THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

The article is devoted to the research of the impact of the phenomenon of “corruption” in the state authorities on the functioning of the healthcare system in Ukraine. The article considers not only the impact of corruption on the functioning of the healthcare system in general, but also such issues as state regulation of medical institutions, redistribution of management functions in the healthcare system, granting autonomous status to medical institutions (autonomization), and financing of the healthcare system in general. The article describes the Ukrainian legislative anti-corruption regulators, institutional levers of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, local administrations and executive authorities. The author presents an organizational and economic mechanism for preventing corruption in the healthcare sector. The mechanism is based on the system of institutional and legislative regulators, and also reveals their subordination and sequence of influence. The main elements of the organizational and economic mechanism for preventing corruption in the healthcare sector are anti-corruption legislation, legalization of the healthcare market, decentralization of the healthcare management system, autonomy of healthcare institutions, openness of financial and economic activities, and transparency of information and communication activities. The presented scheme of the mechanism reflects the elements of regulatory prevention of corruption, as well as the subordination and sequence of activation of elements in healthcare management. the proposed mechanism for preventing corruption in healthcare allows for effective and anti-corruption management of healthcare institutions at all levels of subordination to state and local authorities. The author formulates conclusions regarding the possibility of corruption’s impact on the functioning of the healthcare sector. The author analyses the possibility of creating and implementing a rational organizational and economic mechanism for preventing corruption in public authorities in the context of ensuring effective regulation of the healthcare system.

Marketing communication of prevention measures during the pandemic in Croatia

The COVID-19 pandemic has opened up a debate on official healthcommunication and thus set a new norm in the healthcare marketing. Inthe focus of the analysis of this paper is marketing communication of theCroatian COVID-19 vaccine campaign Misli na druge – cijepi se! (Thinkof others – get vaccinated!) with the main research questions: how thepublic institutions in Croatia communicated the COVID-19 challengesand educated the public about vaccination as one of the preventionstrategies; whether campaigns as official health communication haveadopted the principles of creativity and how they used visual elementsin the campaign. Findings show that the campaign adopted theprinciples of creativity as it used the antithesis in a campaign message,logo and testimonials, however, the campaign failed to reach the targetvaccination numbers.

Impacts of the medical arms race on medical expenses: a public hospital-based study in Shenzhen, China, during 2009–2013

BackgroundHas the medical arms race (MAR) increased healthcare expenditures? Existing literature has yet to draw a consistent conclusion. Hence, this study aims to reexamine the relationship between the MAR and medical expenses by the data from public hospitals in Shenzhen, China, during the period of 2009 to 2013.MethodsThis study’s data were collected through panel datasets spanning 2009 to 2013 from the Shenzhen Statistical Yearbook, Shenzhen Health Statistical Yearbook, and annual reports from the Shenzhen Municipal Health Commission. The Herfindahl–Hirschman index and hierarchical linear modeling were combined for empirical analysis.ResultsThe MAR’s impact on medical examination fees differed during the inpatient and outpatient stages. Further analysis verified that the MAR had the most significant impact on outpatient examination fees. Due to the characteristics of China’s medical system, government regulations in the healthcare market may consequently accelerate the MAR among public hospitals. Strict government regulations on the medical system have also promoted increased medical examination costs to some extent. Once medical service prices are under strict administrative control, only drug and medical examination fees are the primary forms of extra income for hospitals. After the proportion of drug fees is further regulated, medical examinations will then become another staple method to generate extra revenue. These have distorted Chinese public hospitals’ medical fees, which completely differ from those in other countries.ConclusionThe government should confirm that they have allocated sufficient financial investments for public hospitals; otherwise, the competition among hospitals will transfer the burden to patients, and especially to those who can afford to pay for care. A core task for public hospitals involves providing safer, less expensive, and more reliable medical services.

Market and State Failures in The Healthcare Model under The COVID-19 Pandemic

The health care market has special features associated with the production of both private and public goods, it has a special structure of competition and transactions. The business models of medical organizations are based on a two-level value proposition – organizations in the analyzed field work for their clients (the population of a territory) and simultaneously for the state, which plays a role of a customer of the public good. This leads to the mixture of the healthcare and insurance markets and, as a result, the development of specific monetization scheme in the field of medical services. The article focuses on market and institutional coordination mechanisms in the Russian healthcare market transformation in the context of the 2020-2022 pandemic. The research methodology is based on neo-institutional economics, theories of industrial markets and the public sector theory. The paper assesses the market failures of the healthcare system and institutional instruments that are designed to neutralize these failures. We also describe the general institutional context of the health care in Russia. The methods of the empirical part of the study are a survey and a narrative analysis. Our results are based on 584 interviews. The respondents assessed changes in the conditions for the provision of medical services in 2020-2022. It was found that the effectiveness of institutional coordination mechanisms in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic were reduced, this resulted in new failures of the state. We prove that a new model in the Russian Federation healthcare market has been created as a result of the pandemic. This model is characterized by a simultaneous strengthening of the role of the state in some market segments and private players in other segments, as well as a decrease in the efficiency of production of both private and public goods.