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Digitally-Enabled Healthcare Delivery in India: Meddo and the Convergence of Technology and Medicine
Meddo is a healthcare service delivery innovation in India that simplifies the patient journey through outpatient services, lab tests, and medicines management. It was born out of a collaboration between a medical doctor who cofounded a hospital chain, and an entrepreneur who had led a major food-delivery service.
Digitally-Enabled Healthcare Delivery in India: Meddo and the Convergence of Technology and Medicine
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Reference 6628
Published 17 Mar 2021
Topic Operations
Region Asia
Industry Health, Wellness and Fitness
Meddo is a healthcare service delivery innovation in India that simplifies the patient journey through outpatient services, lab tests, and medicines management. It was born out of a collaboration between a medical doctor who cofounded a hospital chain, and an entrepreneur who had led a major food-delivery service.
Understanding the drivers of value is key to a technological transformation initiative. In the context of ‘Durian Widgets’ there is need for detailed analysis of business processes –contrary to initial intuition.
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Reference 6589
Published 01 Jul 2020
Topic Operations
Region Asia
Understanding the drivers of value is key to a technological transformation initiative. In the context of ‘Durian Widgets’ there is need for detailed analysis of business processes –contrary to initial intuition.
In 2013, Eastern Health Alliance (EHA) launched the Neighbours for Active Living programme to reduce hospital readmissions among seniors in eastern Singapore. At its core, ‘Neighbours’ addressed the health care and social needs of high-risk residents within their homes, while building social support systems around them through community outreach.
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Reference 6336
Published 27 Nov 2017
Topic Operations
Region Asia
Industry Biotechnology
In 2013, Eastern Health Alliance (EHA) launched the Neighbours for Active Living programme to reduce hospital readmissions among seniors in eastern Singapore. At its core, ‘Neighbours’ addressed the health care and social needs of high-risk residents within their homes, while building social support systems around them through community outreach.
This case showcases how access- and ownership-based business models segment the market based on useage heterogeneity, and how pricing equilibrium emerges from the resulting duopoly.
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Reference 6288
Published 28 Jun 2019
Topic Operations
Region Asia
Industry Consumer Services
This case showcases how access- and ownership-based business models segment the market based on useage heterogeneity, and how pricing equilibrium emerges from the resulting duopoly.
The case shows how concepts from operations management can be applied to a service setting (as opposed to manufacturing). With private equity as the setting, it aims to help students understand how to use systematic process and queuing analysis to design a professional service operation.
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Reference 6173
Published 29 Mar 2017
Topic Operations
Region Asia
Industry Private Equity, Consulting
The case shows how concepts from operations management can be applied to a service setting (as opposed to manufacturing). With private equity as the setting, it aims to help students understand how to use systematic process and queuing analysis to design a professional service operation.
The Ministry of Manpower in Singapore is designing a new employment pass processing centre. Working with a lean-thinking approach and using previous centers as a template, the project team proceeds to plan an updated version with faster processing times and improved interiors.
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Reference 6145
Published 28 Aug 2017
Topic Operations
Region Asia
Industry Public Policy
The Ministry of Manpower in Singapore is designing a new employment pass processing centre. Working with a lean-thinking approach and using previous centers as a template, the project team proceeds to plan an updated version with faster processing times and improved interiors.
Joyful Frog Digital incubator (JFDI) was the first seed accelerator to focus on Southeast Asia (SEA) and is a key resource for new start-ups in Singapore. It focuses on providing coaching, structure and a network to early-stage start-ups, and creating an open and welcoming ecosystem for digital innovation.
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Reference 6136
Published 27 Aug 2018
Topic Operations
Region Asia
Industry Consulting
Joyful Frog Digital incubator (JFDI) was the first seed accelerator to focus on Southeast Asia (SEA) and is a key resource for new start-ups in Singapore. It focuses on providing coaching, structure and a network to early-stage start-ups, and creating an open and welcoming ecosystem for digital innovation.
Facing reduced government funding, yet committed to broadening access to its services, Sankara Eye Care, a chain of hospitals in India, was at a crossroads in 2015. Over the years it had developed a lean operational model to provide free care to approximately 80 percent of its non-paying patients (cross-subsidized by paying patients).
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Reference 6124
Published 24 Apr 2015
Topic Operations
Region Asia
Industry Biotechnology
Facing reduced government funding, yet committed to broadening access to its services, Sankara Eye Care, a chain of hospitals in India, was at a crossroads in 2015. Over the years it had developed a lean operational model to provide free care to approximately 80 percent of its non-paying patients (cross-subsidized by paying patients).
In the wake of the tsunami, a number of entrepreneurs decide to seize the opportunity to modernize the industry and change their business models, although many obstacles remain. In this context, the case examines the characteristics of the Japanese economy, the behaviour and expectations of consumers, and the process of innovation.
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Reference 6042
Published 24 Mar 2014
Topic Operations
Region Asia
In the wake of the tsunami, a number of entrepreneurs decide to seize the opportunity to modernize the industry and change their business models, although many obstacles remain. In this context, the case examines the characteristics of the Japanese economy, the behaviour and expectations of consumers, and the process of innovation.
Strong urbanisation leads to mega-cities with huge environmental problems. Singapore has managed to combine strong economic and population growth with keeping the city liveable and green. There is a lot to be learned from their unique experience.
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Reference 5892
Published 28 Jan 2013
Topic Operations
Region Asia
Industry Renewables & Environment
Strong urbanisation leads to mega-cities with huge environmental problems. Singapore has managed to combine strong economic and population growth with keeping the city liveable and green. There is a lot to be learned from their unique experience.
The case describes the outsourcing of manufacturing services to a contract manufacturer and the subsequent focus on design of a MNC in the semiconductor industry. Challenges of execution in the outsourcing of such projects are discussed, and the need for close integration of design and manufacturing is explored.
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Reference 5814
Published 27 Feb 2012
Topic Operations
Region Asia
The case describes the outsourcing of manufacturing services to a contract manufacturer and the subsequent focus on design of a MNC in the semiconductor industry. Challenges of execution in the outsourcing of such projects are discussed, and the need for close integration of design and manufacturing is explored.
On May 27th, 2006, a devastating earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Java. The Indonesian Red Cross, Palang Merah Indonesia (PMI), set up a relief operation in the province of Yogyakarta. The NGO already had extensive experience in disaster relief, having battled a volcanic eruption two months earlier as well as two tsunamis during the preceding year.
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Reference 5590
Published 25 Jan 2011
Topic Operations
Region Asia
Industry Hospitality, Logistics and Supply Chain
On May 27th, 2006, a devastating earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Java. The Indonesian Red Cross, Palang Merah Indonesia (PMI), set up a relief operation in the province of Yogyakarta. The NGO already had extensive experience in disaster relief, having battled a volcanic eruption two months earlier as well as two tsunamis during the preceding year.