Potentials of digital business ecosystems in the healthcare market

The German healthcare market faces numerous future challenges in order to increase or at least maintain the current level of care. Due to an aging society, multi-morbidity, a low degree of digitization, and few innovations, it is becoming increasingly difficult for the German healthcare market to maintain quality of care. Digital healthcare ecosystems are a promising means to establish digitization in the healthcare system. This study presents the results of five expert interviews in the German healthcare market. The analysis of the interviews shows massive potentials in the areas of "Improvement in Quality of Care," "Reduction of Costs," and "Innovativeness" that can be achieved through Digital Health Ecosystems. The study contributes to the future orientation and digitalization of the health care market and shows possible directions of development.