02021nas a2200241   4500008003900000022001400039245009700053210006900150260004200219300001000261490000600271520127200277653003001549653003401579653000801613653002201621653002801643100001901671700002201690700001101712700002001723856003601743       2012                          d  a1927-032100aDevelopmental Impact Analysis of an ICT-Enabled Scalable Healthcare Model in BRICS Economies0 aDevelopmental Impact Analysis of an ICTEnabled Scalable Healthca  aOttawabTalent First Networkc06/2012  a25-310 v23 aThis article highlights the need for initiating a healthcare business model in a grassroots, emerging-nation context. This article’s backdrop is a history of chronic anomalies afflicting the healthcare sector in India and similarly placed BRICS nations. In these countries, a significant percentage of populations remain deprived of basic healthcare facilities and emergency services. Community (primary care) services are being offered by public and private stakeholders as a panacea to the problem. Yet, there is an urgent need for specialized (tertiary care) services at all levels. 
As a response to this challenge, an all-inclusive health-exchange system (HES) model, which utilizes information communication technology (ICT) to provide solutions in rural India, has been developed. The uniqueness of the model lies in its innovative hub-and-spoke architecture and its emphasis on affordability, accessibility, and availability to the masses. This article describes a developmental impact analysis (DIA) that was used to assess the impact of this model. The article contributes to the knowledge base of readers by making them aware of the healthcare challenges emerging nations are facing and ways to mitigate those challenges using entrepreneurial solutions.10abusiness model innovation10adevelopmental Impact analysis10aDIA10ahealth technology10asocial entrepreneurship1 aSaurabh, Punit1 aBhowmick, Bhaskar1 aAmrita1 aBiswas, Dhrubes  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/565