An analysis of innovations in business models: the case of Medlife’s sustainability report
This study examines how innovation within business models in the healthcare sector is reflected in sustainability reporting, particularly focusing on the impact of recent crises, including the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. This research focuses on Medlife S.A., a public listed Romanian healthcare company,...
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| description | This study examines how innovation within business models in the healthcare sector
is reflected in sustainability reporting, particularly focusing on the impact of recent crises,
including the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. This research focuses on Medlife S.A., a public listed
Romanian healthcare company, and on its first sustainability report issued in 2023, covering its
2022 performance. The report highlights the group’s efforts to implement a sustainable business
model during the pandemic, addressing key challenges such as innovation, digitalisation and
environmental sustainability. The findings reveal that the innovation is emphasized through
research conducted to combat the SARS-CoV-2 virus and through the adoption of digital
technologies including telemedicine and robotic surgery. However, gaps remain in the use of
emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud computing, and the
Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), which could further enhance sustainability efforts. This
study contributes to the literature by providing insights into how business model innovation and
sustainability reporting are interconnected during periods of crisis, emphasizing the need for
healthcare companies to adopt emerging technologies to improve sustainability outcomes.
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| spelling | doaj-art-d8bbe27f20fb4ae285400acd128808f32025-01-07T16:10:54ZengTHOT Publishing HouseJournal of Research and Innovation for Sustainable Society2668-04162024-11-016227328110.33727/JRISS.2024.2.30:273-281An analysis of innovations in business models: the case of Medlife’s sustainability report Miruna Iuliana Cunea0https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2795-0714Bucharest University of Economic StudiesThis study examines how innovation within business models in the healthcare sector is reflected in sustainability reporting, particularly focusing on the impact of recent crises, including the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. This research focuses on Medlife S.A., a public listed Romanian healthcare company, and on its first sustainability report issued in 2023, covering its 2022 performance. The report highlights the group’s efforts to implement a sustainable business model during the pandemic, addressing key challenges such as innovation, digitalisation and environmental sustainability. The findings reveal that the innovation is emphasized through research conducted to combat the SARS-CoV-2 virus and through the adoption of digital technologies including telemedicine and robotic surgery. However, gaps remain in the use of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud computing, and the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), which could further enhance sustainability efforts. This study contributes to the literature by providing insights into how business model innovation and sustainability reporting are interconnected during periods of crisis, emphasizing the need for healthcare companies to adopt emerging technologies to improve sustainability outcomes. https://jriss.4ader.ro/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/30.-Miruna-Iuliana-Cunea-An-analysis-of-innovations-in-business-models-the-case-of-Medlifes-sustainability-report.pdfinnovationsustainability reportingdigitalisationhealthcare sector. |
| spellingShingle | Miruna Iuliana Cunea An analysis of innovations in business models: the case of Medlife’s sustainability report Journal of Research and Innovation for Sustainable Society innovation sustainability reporting digitalisation healthcare sector. |
| title | An analysis of innovations in business models: the case of Medlife’s sustainability report |
| title_full | An analysis of innovations in business models: the case of Medlife’s sustainability report |
| title_fullStr | An analysis of innovations in business models: the case of Medlife’s sustainability report |
| title_full_unstemmed | An analysis of innovations in business models: the case of Medlife’s sustainability report |
| title_short | An analysis of innovations in business models: the case of Medlife’s sustainability report |
| title_sort | analysis of innovations in business models the case of medlife s sustainability report |
| topic | innovation sustainability reporting digitalisation healthcare sector. |
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