Digitalization in health care: Promising tools

Abstract

Aim. The presented study aims to consider the possibilities and features of the development of digitalization in health care under modern conditions (through the example of Russia).Tasks. The authors describe the essence and trends of digitalization and the industry-specific features of its manifestation in health care; analyze the available digital technologies from the perspective of their use in health care; identify directions for the development of RWD and RWE systems in Russia and assess the need for a transformation of the institutional environment of health care in the context of their introduction.Methods. This study uses general scientific research methods (analysis, synthesis, monographic method, grouping), as well as methods of institutional and sectoral techno-economic analysis.Results. The process of digital transformation in the health care sector is analyzed, and the introduction of RWD and RWE systems and artificial intelligence systems is examined in detail. In the context of a study of development trends in digital health care, recommendations for improving the collection, processing, and storage of medical information are given. New means of working with medical data and directions for the development of digital medical services and medical care using digital technologies are described.Conclusions. Digitalization in health care is aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of medical care and medical services through the application of innovative approaches and the expanded use of digital tools. Global experience shows that patients and medical organizations can successfully use personalized solutions in the field of digital health care to improve disease prevention, self-care, and access to health care, providing that they are designed with allowance for the needs and preferences of the patient. However, these issues require improved processes not only at the level of organizations, but also at the level of industrial regulatory bodies.