Asset Management and Asset Tracking in Finnish Healthcare
Lehtoviita, Aleksi (2016)
Lehtoviita, Aleksi
2016
Materiaalitekniikan koulutusohjelma
Teknisten tieteiden tiedekunta - Faculty of Engineering Sciences
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Hyväksymispäivämäärä
2016-04-06
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tty-201603183686
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tty-201603183686
Tiivistelmä
The healthcare sector globally has been in a challenging position due to the growth and aging of the population and the constantly rising demand. Furthermore the improvements in technology and changes in behavior generate additional challenges. In addition to trying to cope with these challenges healthcare organizations have to perform with limited resources and be cost-effective. Asset management and asset tracking systems act as tools to solve these challenges.
The aim of this master thesis was to identify the current market situation in the Finnish healthcare sector regarding products related to asset management systems and asset tracking systems. To figure this out an empirical market research was conducted including each of the 20 hospital districts in Finland. Interviews were performed to gather information on what asset management and asset tracking systems customers are using, what capabilities these systems have and whether customers are satisfied with their current situation. The reason for the interest of the current market in this field was that GE Healthcare has products both for asset management (AssetPlus™) and asset tracking (AgileTrac™) but whilst performing these interviews neither product had any installations in the Nordic countries.
The study revealed that the asset management market in the Finnish healthcare sector is dominated by a certain product. 12 out of 20 customers were using a product called Mequsoft for asset management while the rest were using some other products. Based on the interviews the interviewees were not completely satisfied with their current situation and many were interested in what else the market has to offer. The asset tracking market situation on the other hand was totally the opposite; only 1 out of the 20 interviewees was even using asset tracking.
As a summarization, the Finnish healthcare asset management market is of interest to GE Healthcare opening up a possibility for AssetPlus™ to penetrate the market. As for the Finnish healthcare asset tracking market the timing is not favourable for either GE Healthcare or AgileTrac™.
The aim of this master thesis was to identify the current market situation in the Finnish healthcare sector regarding products related to asset management systems and asset tracking systems. To figure this out an empirical market research was conducted including each of the 20 hospital districts in Finland. Interviews were performed to gather information on what asset management and asset tracking systems customers are using, what capabilities these systems have and whether customers are satisfied with their current situation. The reason for the interest of the current market in this field was that GE Healthcare has products both for asset management (AssetPlus™) and asset tracking (AgileTrac™) but whilst performing these interviews neither product had any installations in the Nordic countries.
The study revealed that the asset management market in the Finnish healthcare sector is dominated by a certain product. 12 out of 20 customers were using a product called Mequsoft for asset management while the rest were using some other products. Based on the interviews the interviewees were not completely satisfied with their current situation and many were interested in what else the market has to offer. The asset tracking market situation on the other hand was totally the opposite; only 1 out of the 20 interviewees was even using asset tracking.
As a summarization, the Finnish healthcare asset management market is of interest to GE Healthcare opening up a possibility for AssetPlus™ to penetrate the market. As for the Finnish healthcare asset tracking market the timing is not favourable for either GE Healthcare or AgileTrac™.