title: Electronic business in the home medical equipment industry.
abstract: This paper aims at developing electronic business solutions to increase value for the home medical equipment industry. First, an electronic strategic value chain model was developed for the home medical equipment industry. Second, electronic business solutions were mapped from this model. Third, the top 20 dominant companies in the home medical equipment industry were investigated to see the current adoption patterns of these electronic business solutions. The solutions will be beneficial to decision-makers in the information technology adoptions in the home medical equipment industry to increase the business values.
authors.affiliation: College of Business, The University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL 32514, USA.
authors.forename: June
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.forename: Lai C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D003258:Consumer Behavior; D004389:Durable Medical Equipment; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D040362:Geographic Information Systems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007256:Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement; D006278:Medicare; D014481:United States; D059015:Wireless Technology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data