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Camille Rønn1, Andreas Wieland2, Christiane Lehrer3
1Department of Business IT, IT University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
JMIR Research Protocols
|November 24, 2023
Summary
The healthcare sector
Area of Science:
- Circular economy principles applied to healthcare.
- Digital health solutions and their environmental impact.
- Sustainable healthcare business models.
Background:
- The healthcare sector significantly contributes to global greenhouse gas emissions.
- Traditional healthcare relies on single-use devices, generating substantial medical waste.
- Digital health solutions, while improving care, introduce complex e-waste challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address the lack of guidance on circular business models in healthcare.
- To analyze micro, meso, and macro factors influencing circular model viability.
- To examine digital health solutions like ePaper labels, wearable sensors, pill boxes, and endo-cutters as case studies.
Main Methods:
- Systematic scoping review utilizing database and snowball searches.
- Classification of studies based on predetermined categories.
- Development of an evidence map and a 2D framework for circular business models.
Main Results:
- Analysis of 26 studies, with results distributed across micro (31%), meso (38%), and macro (31%) levels.
- Prevalence of circular practices: reusing (69%), recycling (65%), reducing (58%), and remanufacturing (31%).
- Value propositions predominantly feature stand-alone products (69%), involving healthcare professionals (77%), manufacturers (42%), and consumers (35%).
- Studies consistently address societal (46%), economic (88%), and environmental (92%) perspectives.
Conclusions:
- Optimal circular business models must be tailored to individual digital health solutions due to varying lifecycles and complexities.
- Manufacturers require layered value propositions and multiple business models for diverse product portfolios.
- An ecosystem perspective is essential for integrating various business models within the healthcare industry.
Keywords:
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