Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of
how a digital health innovation ecosystem was
conceptualised and validated for South Africa. Largely,
we focus on defining strategies to build Digital Health
Innovation Ecosystems in the context of developing
countries, and pay particular attention to the challenges
and potentials. Over a period of two years the
conceptualisation was done by applying Design research as
a methodology and the validation through two cycles of
expert review feedback in order to improve the artifact.
The conceptual digital health innovation ecosystem for
South Africa portrays the inputs from research experts
and practitioners in South Africa, Africa and Europe
working in the Health domain. Feedback indicated that the
conceptual digital health innovation ecosystem for South
Africa is a good reflection of the realities of
developing contexts where all role players and systems
are indicated that affect digital health. This
conceptualisation allows for the positioning of sub
innovation ecosystems and related new products through
applying an open innovation life cycle to improve the
quality of life of ordinary citizens.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | IST-Africa Week Conference, 2016 |
Publisher | IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers |
Pages | 1-11 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 878-1-9058-2455-7 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-5090-1955-7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 8 Aug 2016 |
MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
Event | IST-Africa Week Conference - Durban, South Africa Duration: 11 May 2016 → 13 May 2016 |
Conference
Conference | IST-Africa Week Conference |
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Country/Territory | South Africa |
City | Durban |
Period | 11/05/16 → 13/05/16 |
Keywords
- digital health
- ICT for health
- health innovation ecosystem
- ecosystems
- medical services
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