Angeli, Federica and Jaiswal, Anand Kumar (2016) Business Model Innovation for Inclusive Health Care Delivery at the Bottom of the Pyramid. Organization and Environment. pp. 486-507. ISSN 1552-7417
Abstract
This article investigates business models innovation for delivering health care at the base of the pyramid (BoP). The examination of six health care organizational cases suggests that co-creation of patient needs, community engagement, continuous involvement of customers, innovative medical technology, focus on human resources for health, strategic partnerships, economies of scale, and cross-subsidization are business model innovation strategies that enable inclusive health care delivery. Based on these findings, we propose a four-dimensional framework. A process of value discovery, leading BoP patients and communities to recognize a health need and seek for an acceptable treatment, precedes the identification of a successful value proposition. Value creation and value appropriation then follow to warrant patient affordability and organizational sustainability. A “business model mechanism” for BoP health care hence emerges, where interdependencies among these dimensions are highlighted. This article sheds new light on how market-based approaches can improve equitable health care access and hence contribute to poverty alleviation.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 SAGE Publications |
Keywords: | base of the pyramid (BoP),business model innovation,emerging economies,health care |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > The York Management School |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 25 Sep 2019 09:20 |
Last Modified: | 21 Jan 2025 17:42 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1086026616647174 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/1086026616647174 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:151309 |
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