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Building the Business Case for Connected Critical Care Devices & Solutions

Written by Simona Nucera | Nov 6, 2026, 9:27:31 AM

Healthcare providers are under increasing pressure to deliver better care with fewer resources. Clinical teams are caring for more patients while managing workforce shortages, rising operational complexity, and growing financial constraints. 

Against this backdrop, connected critical care devices and digital health solutions are becoming increasingly important. Yet while the strategic potential is widely recognized, many medtech organizations still face a fundamental challenge: how do you build a credible business case for connectivity, secure organizational buy-in, demonstrate ROI, and scale beyond the pilot phase? 

This whitepaper explores how medtech companies can plan, develop, and scale connected device and digital health strategies across in-hospital, in-clinic, and hospital-at-home settings. Drawing on insights from experts at Smith & Nephew, Olympus, and S3 Connected Health, it examines how organizations can create value through data, interoperability, workflow integration, and connected care ecosystems. 

The paper explores why the value opportunity is moving beyond the device itself, how business models are evolving from product sales toward value-based offerings, and why demonstrating measurable clinical, operational, and economic outcomes is becoming increasingly important for long-term success. 

It also examines the role of AI, stakeholder alignment, business model evolution, and the organizational capabilities required to operationalize and scale connected health solutions.
 

In this whitepaper, you’ll learn: 


  • How connected critical care devices create value for patients, clinicians, providers, payers, and manufacturers across the care continuum. 
  • How to build a business case that captures both direct revenue opportunities and broader strategic, clinical, and operational value.
  • How business models are evolving beyond traditional device sales toward subscriptions, digital services, reimbursement pathways, and outcomes-based approaches.
  • What organizations should consider when securing internal buy-in and designing connected-health initiatives for scale.

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