A business plan for a new type of medical centre in Eastern Finland
Lam, Quynh (2014)
Lam, Quynh
Savonia-ammattikorkeakoulu
2014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014120217862
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014120217862
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This thesis presents a business plan for the establishment of a new type of medical
centre in Eastern Finland with tele-health services capabilities. The key
product/service of this medical centre is to provide the tele-health care system by
making use of mobile E-Health monitoring agent (EMA) and the E-Medical Centre
with secured wireless communication protocol to provide advantages in monitoring
health, immediate responses, and correct actions to changes in a customer’s health.
This study focuses on the analysis of factors affecting to the successful chance of this
new E-Medical centre, e.g., current demands, possibility, potential profitability,
competitors, risks of the venture, etc.
The study started with a short revision of the definition, elements of business
planning and procedures to start up a business in Finland. Next, current situation of
the Finnish healthcare system, potential demand of the new E-Medical Centre in
Finland were analysed. Then the detailed plan for the new E-medical centre was
introduced. Based on the performed analyses, there is a feasible chance for
establishing this new E-Medical centre in Eastern Finland. However, further studies
on capital investment, management system, and technology transfer, etc., have to
be carried out before the real E-Medical centre can be going to operate.
centre in Eastern Finland with tele-health services capabilities. The key
product/service of this medical centre is to provide the tele-health care system by
making use of mobile E-Health monitoring agent (EMA) and the E-Medical Centre
with secured wireless communication protocol to provide advantages in monitoring
health, immediate responses, and correct actions to changes in a customer’s health.
This study focuses on the analysis of factors affecting to the successful chance of this
new E-Medical centre, e.g., current demands, possibility, potential profitability,
competitors, risks of the venture, etc.
The study started with a short revision of the definition, elements of business
planning and procedures to start up a business in Finland. Next, current situation of
the Finnish healthcare system, potential demand of the new E-Medical Centre in
Finland were analysed. Then the detailed plan for the new E-medical centre was
introduced. Based on the performed analyses, there is a feasible chance for
establishing this new E-Medical centre in Eastern Finland. However, further studies
on capital investment, management system, and technology transfer, etc., have to
be carried out before the real E-Medical centre can be going to operate.