Digital Technologies In Healthcare Research Articles

Analysis of Legal and Regulatory Frameworks in Digital Health: A Comparison of Guidelines and Approaches in the European Union and United States

The advent of digital technology in healthcare presents opportunities for the improvement of healthcare systems around the world and the move towards value-based treatment. However, this move must be accompanied by strong legal and regulatory frameworks that will not only facilitate but encourage the good use of technology. The goal of the study was to assess the amenability and furtherance of regulatory frameworks in digital health by evaluating and comparing the processes, effectiveness and outcomes of these frameworks in the European Union and United States. Methods: This study incorporated two research methodologies. The first was a research of current legal and regulatory frameworks in digital health in the European Union and United States. A comprehensive online search for publications was carried out which included laws, regulations, policies, green papers, guidelines and recommendations. This research was complemented with interviews of five purposively sampled key informants in the legal and regulatory landscape. Results: Mind-maps revealed key features and challenges of the digital health field in the topics of the current state of regulation of digital health in the EU, Germany and US, regulatory pathways for digital health devices, protection and privacy of health data, mobile health validation, risk-based classification of medical devices, regulation of clinical decision support systems, telemedicine, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, reimbursement for digital health services and liability for digital health products. The experts expressed and explained key points where current regulation is deficient. The review of the legal frameworks revealed deficiencies which provide opportunities and recommendations to further develop and strengthen the regulatory landscape. Conclusions: A key element to a robust regulatory framework is the ability to ensure trust and confidence in using digital health technology. Technology must measure the impact on quality of life and burden of disease and not merely involve the collection of data.

Digital technology in management of Covid-19: A new ray to healthcare

The sheer severity of the spread of the pandemic is being overwhelmed by hospitals and medical centres. Although the public discourse was already dominated by digital technology in healthcare, the onset of Covid-19 was a landmark creation. Telehealth visits will leap to 1 billion visits this year from a previously estimated 36 million for 2020 as over 200 countries try to counter varying degrees of Covid-19 impact. The term AI refers to a variety of instruments utilized for distinguishing designs in the information. Rather than conventional techniques for design recognizable proof, AI instruments depend on Artificial Intelligence consciousness to delineate patterns from a lot of information, would self be able to improve as and when new information opens up and is snappier in achieving these assignments. This audit portrays different procedures of AI that have been utilized in the past in the forecast, identification and the board of irresistible infections, and how these apparatuses are being brought into the fight against COVID-19. Furthermore, we likewise examine their applications in different phases of the pandemic, the preferences, impediments and conceivable pitfalls.

The Recent Progress and Applications of Digital Technologies in Healthcare: A Review.

Background The implementation of medical digital technologies can provide better accessibility and flexibility of healthcare for the public. It encompasses the availability of open information on the health, treatment, complications, and recent progress on biomedical research. At present, even in low-income countries, diagnostic and medical services are becoming more accessible and available. However, many issues related to digital health technologies remain unmet, including the reliability, safety, testing, and ethical aspects. Purpose The aim of the review is to discuss and analyze the recent progress on the application of big data, artificial intelligence, telemedicine, block-chain platforms, smart devices in healthcare, and medical education. Basic Design. The publication search was carried out using Google Scholar, PubMed, Web of Sciences, Medline, Wiley Online Library, and CrossRef databases. The review highlights the applications of artificial intelligence, “big data,” telemedicine and block-chain technologies, and smart devices (internet of things) for solving the real problems in healthcare and medical education. Major Findings. We identified 252 papers related to the digital health area. However, the number of papers discussed in the review was limited to 152 due to the exclusion criteria. The literature search demonstrated that digital health technologies became highly sought due to recent pandemics, including COVID-19. The disastrous dissemination of COVID-19 through all continents triggered the need for fast and effective solutions to localize, manage, and treat the viral infection. In this regard, the use of telemedicine and other e-health technologies might help to lessen the pressure on healthcare systems. Summary. Digital platforms can help optimize diagnosis, consulting, and treatment of patients. However, due to the lack of official regulations and recommendations, the stakeholders, including private and governmental organizations, are facing the problem with adequate validation and approbation of novel digital health technologies. In this regard, proper scientific research is required before a digital product is deployed for the healthcare sector.

Conference Proceedings \u2013 5th International Conference on Molecular Diagnostics and Biomarker Discovery (MDBD 2020): Towards digital healthcare technology

Conference Proceedings \u2013 5th International Conference on Molecular Diagnostics and Biomarker Discovery (MDBD 2020): Towards digital healthcare technology

Digitally-Enabled Remote Care for Cancer Patients: Here to Stay.

Digital Technology has become a pervasive, even ubiquitous part of our daily lives, affecting almost every aspect of our lives. Although the uptake of digital technology in health care has lagged behind other sectors, today, digital health is already becoming a cornerstone of developed health systems all over the world. Hence, the question is not whether we should adopt digital technology in health care, but how to do it most effectively. Digitally enabled remote care, or telemedicine has been available for many years but large-scale adoption has been slow. COVID-19 has caused a quantum leap in this area and particularly in the area of chronic disease and cancer care. The objective of this article is to briefly review the literature on the use of digitally enabled remote health care, in general and in cancer care specifically, with a focus on nursing practice, and to define the questions that need to be asked to guide effective implementation. Review of the literature and the experience of the authors. There is increasing uptake of digitally enabled remote care. A growing body of evidence suggests that care delivered via telemedicine can be both safe and effective, in some cases with better outcomes than conventional face-to-face care. However, tele-oncology has not yet become standard practice. Digital health solutions need to be integrated into the patient pathway and in health care team practices for optimal supportive care in oncology in line with appropriate guidelines. Training education and formative evaluation are required to guide effective implementation. Formulating the right questions to ask is a critical starting point. There is very little debate today about the centrality of the role of the oncology nurse in coordinating care, guiding the patient, and providing ongoing support. Mobile technology provides an opportunity for monitoring and support through a minimally burdensome, maximally accessible approach. Moreover, smartphones and applications allow for repeated evaluation of adherence and symptoms in real time, ideally enhancing care for patients. However, even with the growing acceptance of "nursing telepractice", there are challenges and barriers to overcome to mainstream digital health into oncology nursing practice. Telemedicine services go much further than simply digitizing traditionally analogue health care processes and services, they fundamentally reorganize processes, procedures, and services. Thus, in addition to training and education, nursing tele-oncology demands a service transformation.

Adoption of Digital Technologies in Health Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Systematic Review of Early Scientific Literature.

BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic is favoring digital transitions in many industries and in society as a whole. Health care organizations have responded to the first phase of the pandemic by rapidly adopting digital solutions and advanced technology tools.ObjectiveThe aim of this review is to describe the digital solutions that have been reported in the early scientific literature to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on individuals and health systems.MethodsWe conducted a systematic review of early COVID-19–related literature (from January 1 to April 30, 2020) by searching MEDLINE and medRxiv with appropriate terms to find relevant literature on the use of digital technologies in response to the pandemic. We extracted study characteristics such as the paper title, journal, and publication date, and we categorized the retrieved papers by the type of technology and patient needs addressed. We built a scoring rubric by cross-classifying the patient needs with the type of technology. We also extracted information and classified each technology reported by the selected articles according to health care system target, grade of innovation, and scalability to other geographical areas.ResultsThe search identified 269 articles, of which 124 full-text articles were assessed and included in the review after screening. Most of the selected articles addressed the use of digital technologies for diagnosis, surveillance, and prevention. We report that most of these digital solutions and innovative technologies have been proposed for the diagnosis of COVID-19. In particular, within the reviewed articles, we identified numerous suggestions on the use of artificial intelligence (AI)–powered tools for the diagnosis and screening of COVID-19. Digital technologies are also useful for prevention and surveillance measures, such as contact-tracing apps and monitoring of internet searches and social media usage. Fewer scientific contributions address the use of digital technologies for lifestyle empowerment or patient engagement.ConclusionsIn the field of diagnosis, digital solutions that integrate with traditional methods, such as AI-based diagnostic algorithms based both on imaging and clinical data, appear to be promising. For surveillance, digital apps have already proven their effectiveness; however, problems related to privacy and usability remain. For other patient needs, several solutions have been proposed, such as telemedicine or telehealth tools. These tools have long been available, but this historical moment may actually be favoring their definitive large-scale adoption. It is worth taking advantage of the impetus provided by the crisis; it is also important to keep track of the digital solutions currently being proposed to implement best practices and models of care in future and to adopt at least some of the solutions proposed in the scientific literature, especially in national health systems, which have proved to be particularly resistant to the digital transition in recent years.

Electronic care planning and care worker engagement

In the wider context of the advancement of digital technologies in healthcare, electronic care planning and recording systems are becoming increasingly prevalent in social care settings in the UK. At the same time, the engagement of employees is an important concern for senior managers of these services, where turnover rates are high and human resources are often scarce. This study researches the impact upon employees of the implementation of electronic care planning in two organisations running multiple social care services. Following a review of technology acceptance and engagement literature, hypothesised developments of technology enhanced engagement and concomitant increases in motivation, empowerment and productivity are researched. An exploratory sequential mixed methods approach is utilised, bringing together qualitative and quantitative data for analysis.Findings suggest that care planning technology produces a positive engagement impact, broadly confirming the hypotheses. Overall workforce engagement of both organisations studied is shown to be very high. Correlation analysis shows that, while not all employees recognise the engagement impact of the care planning technology, those who do also demonstrate the highest levels of motivation, empowerment and productivity. Demographic differences are evaluated as moderating influences, but are not found to be highly significant in this study.This is a cross-sectional short-range study, and recommendations for future longer-range and broader research are considered. In the light of the indicated engagement benefit of electronic care planning technology, implications for managers of services, application developers and social care workers are considered.

Undergraduate Medical Competencies in Digital Health and Curricular Module Development: Mixed Methods Study.

BackgroundOwing to an increase in digital technologies in health care, recently leveraged by the COVID-19 pandemic, physicians are required to use these technologies appropriately and to be familiar with their implications on patient care, the health system, and society. Therefore, medical students should be confronted with digital health during their medical education. However, corresponding teaching formats and concepts are still largely lacking in the medical curricula.ObjectiveThis study aims to introduce digital health as a curricular module at a German medical school and to identify undergraduate medical competencies in digital health and their suitable teaching methods.MethodsWe developed a 3-week curricular module on digital health for third-year medical students at a large German medical school, taking place for the first time in January 2020. Semistructured interviews with 5 digital health experts were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using an abductive approach. We obtained feedback from the participating students and lecturers of the module through a 17-item survey questionnaire.ResultsThe module received overall positive feedback from both students and lecturers who expressed the need for further digital health education and stated that the field is very important for clinical care and is underrepresented in the current medical curriculum. We extracted a detailed overview of digital health competencies, skills, and knowledge to teach the students from the expert interviews. They also contained suggestions for teaching methods and statements supporting the urgency of the implementation of digital health education in the mandatory curriculum.ConclusionsAn elective class seems to be a suitable format for the timely introduction of digital health education. However, a longitudinal implementation in the mandatory curriculum should be the goal. Beyond training future physicians in digital skills and teaching them digital health’s ethical, legal, and social implications, the experience-based development of a critical digital health mindset with openness to innovation and the ability to assess ever-changing health technologies through a broad transdisciplinary approach to translate research into clinical routine seem more important. Therefore, the teaching of digital health should be as practice-based as possible and involve the educational cooperation of different institutions and academic disciplines.

Incorporating “ICT” Training into Undergraduate Medical Curriculum: An Online Survey assessing the opinions of Medical Students

Background: The huge relevance of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in healthcare cannot be overemphasized. Despite the huge benefits associated with the use of ICT in healthcare, many medical schools (especially in the developing countries) are yet to incorporate ICT education as an academic course in their school curricula. This study aims to assess the opinions of medical students on the incorporation of ICT as an academic course into undergraduate medical curriculum.Material and Methods: This study was a crosssectional online survey of 135 Nigerians who were studying Human Medicine as at the time of the survey. Study data was collected using an equestionnaire which explored the participants': level of academic exposure to ICT education, usage of digital health products, perception of the relevance of digital technologies in healthcare, and opinions onthe incorporation of ICT into undergraduate medical curriculum. Collected data was analyzed using SPSS version 23 software.Results: Majority of the respondents were from developing countries (95.6%), 71.1% were 21 – 25 years old, 63.7% were females, and 47.4% were final year students. Not up to one-third (28.1%) of them had ever taken a course (or obtained a degree) that is related to ICT, 5.9% did not consider digital health technologies to be of relevance to healthcare, 91.1% were of the opinion that the future ofhealthcare is digital, 87.4% were enthusiastic about using and/or promoting digital health strategies, 60.7% had used digital health product in their lifetime, and 94.8% were of the opinion that medical schools should have ICT courses in their curriculum. However, there exists no statistically significant difference between the opinions of the respondents on the incorporation of ICT into medical curriculum and their: gender, age, country of residence, location of school, and academic level (p-values>0.05).Conclusion: Many of the surveyed medical students lack basic training on ICTdespite their high rate of lifetime use of digital health products. Despite this, many of them are in favor of the incorporation of ICT as an academic course into the medical school curriculum.

Incorporating “ICT” Training into Undergraduate Medical Curriculum:

Background: The huge relevance of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in healthcare cannot be overemphasized. Despite the huge benefits associated with the use of ICT in healthcare, many medical schools (especially in the developing countries) are yet to incorporate ICT education as an academic course in their school curricula. This study aims to assess the opinions of medical students on the incorporation of ICT as an academic course into undergraduate medical curriculum.
 
 Material and Methods: This study was a cross-sectional online survey of 135 medical students. Study data was collected using an e-questionnaire which explored the participants’: level of academic exposure to ICT education, usage of digital health products, perception of the relevance of digital technologies in healthcare, and opinions on the incorporation of ICT into undergraduate medical curriculum. Collected data was analyzed using SPSS version 23 software.
 
 Results: Majority of the respondents were from developing countries (95.6%), 71.1% were 21 – 25 years old, 63.7% were females, and 47.4% were final year students. Not up to one-third (28.1%) of them had ever taken a course (or obtained a degree) that is related to ICT, 5.9% did not consider digital health technologies to be of relevance to healthcare, 91.1% were of the opinion that the future of healthcare is digital, 87.4% were enthusiastic about using and/or promoting digital health strategies, and 94.8% were of the opinion that medical schools should have ICT courses in their curriculum. However, there exists no statistically significant difference between the opinions of the respondents on the incorporation of ICT into medical curriculum and their: gender, age, country of residence, location of school, and academic level (p-values>0.05).
 
 
 Conclusion: This study showed that the surveyed medical students’ opinions favored the incorporation of ICT as an academic course into the medical school curriculum.

Lessons from Use of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems in Digital Healthcare.

We live in a digital world where a variety of wearable medical devices are available. These technologies enable us to measure our health in our daily lives. It is increasingly possible to manage our own health directly through data gathered from these wearable devices. Likewise, healthcare professionals have also been able to indirectly monitor patients’ health. Healthcare professionals have accepted that digital technologies will play an increasingly important role in healthcare. Wearable technologies allow better collection of personal medical data, which healthcare professionals can use to improve the quality of healthcare provided to the public. The use of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) is the most representative and desirable case in the adoption of digital technology in healthcare. Using the case of CGMS and examining its use from the perspective of healthcare professionals, this paper discusses the necessary adjustments required in clinical practices. There is a need for various stakeholders, such as medical staff, patients, industry partners, and policy-makers, to utilize and harness the potential of digital technology.

МОДЕЛИРОВАНИЕ И УПРАВЛЕНИЕ МЕДИЦИНСКИМИ ДАННЫМИ

The article describes a statistical method for analyzing medical data based on the comparison of binary samples. Processing data that is accumulated in transactional medical information systems, based on the analysis of binary samples, allows you to determine the indicators of laboratory research and diagnoses that are characteristic of harmful production factors. This will contribute to the development of digital technologies in healthcare, which will improve both diagnostics and treatment methods, as well as facilitate the adoption of competent management decisions. The research results were converted to binary form by comparing them with the statistical norm interval. Diagnoses were considered initially as a binary variable. The samples obtained as a result of binarization for two groups, the first group includes people whose production activities contain harmful factors, and the second – those who do not have these factors, were compared with each other. The initial group turned out to be heterogeneous in relation to the other group, so it was decided to conduct a further study based on the development and testing of methods for adjusting samples in order to achieve uniformity while maximizing the preservation of medical data used for analysis.

FEATURES OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION IN HEALTH CARE

The article studies the implementation of digital technologies in medical institutions using the example of a maternity hospital. We used a review of the technologies that in modern healthcare is carried out, tasks that can be solved using digital technologies are identified, and ways to create digital technologies in healthcare are identified. Based on a survey of users of digital technologies in medical institutions (health workers, ordinary people), the effectiveness of the use of digital technologies in health care is estimated. We concluded that it is necessary to manage this process and improve the applied digital technologies.

Biased intelligence: on the subjectivity of digital objectivity

Whether IBM’s Watson, Google’s DeepMind or Tencent’s WeDoctor, the last few years have been characterised by unprecedented levels of research interest and new investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital...

Technology-Driven Disruption of Healthcare & 'UI Layer' Privacy-by-Design

The use of digital technologies in healthcare is changing how medical treatments are developed by researchers, applied/practiced by medical professionals and experienced by patients. This article argues that a defining feature of this disruption is the emergence of new medical “apps” that leverage algorithm-based AI systems. As the use of such apps and AI wearables goes mainstream and new players — notably “Super Platforms” with digital rather than a medical expertise — enter the healthcare sector, the traditional means of providing medical services will be further transformed. These developments pose several challenges for regulators and other policymakers, most obviously, in the context of privacy and data protection. Here, we examine how the emerging field of Legal Design can provide a more transparent infrastructure that embeds relevant legal protections in the user interfaces of healthcare products and services. Such a user interface (UI) focused Privacy-by-Design approach offers a number of advantages, most obviously greater transparency, accountability and (consequently) human choice. The article offers several real- world examples of design patterns that illustrate the value of UI focused Privacy-by-Design in protecting individuals’ sensitive information, enabling people to make choices and retain control of their personal data. The piece concludes with some examples and reflects on the challenges specific to implementing Legal Design in an eHealth context.

Healthcare Practitioners’ Experience and Perceptions on ICT-Related Training Programs: An Online Survey

Context: The application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in healthcare had historically lagged behind when compared to other industries. Despite the benefits of adopting ICT in healthcare, many healthcare practitioners (particularly in developing countries) are yet to incorporate ICT into their practice or engage in ICT training as part of their continuing professional education (CPE). Aims: This study aims to examine healthcare practitioners on their level of exposure to ICT-related course/degree; perceived relevance of digital technologies in healthcare; opinions on the introduction of ICT in CPE programs; and recommendations on the frequency of participation in ICT-oriented training programs by health workers. Settings and Design: This study was a descriptive cross-sectional online survey of healthcare practitioners on social media. Methods and Material: This study surveyed a total of 216 healthcare practitioners using an e-questionnaire. Data collected was analyzed using SPSS version 22 software. The frequency distribution of all variables was determined. Chi square test was used to compare relationships among all variables with a p-value of <0.05 set to determine the level of statistical significance. Results: Majority (90.7%) of the respondents were from developing countries. Only 36.1% of the respondents had ever taken/obtained a course/degree related to ICT; 92.1% were of the opinion that ICT-oriented courses should have CPE points; and 42.1% recommended that healthcare workers should participate in ICT-oriented courses annually. However, there exist statistically significant differences between respondents’ history of engagement in an academic program related to ICT and their opinions about the digital future of healthcare; and enthusiasms toward using and/or promoting digital healthcare strategies (p-values<0.05). Conclusion: There is a need to introduce ICT-related courses into CPE programs of healthcare practitioners, more especially in the developing countries.

COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019): Opportunities and Challenges for Digital Health and the Internet of Medical Things in China.

OMICS: A Journal of Integrative BiologyVol. 24, No. 5 EditorialsCOVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019): Opportunities and Challenges for Digital Health and the Internet of Medical Things in ChinaBiaoyang Lin and ShengJun WuBiaoyang LinAddress correspondence to: Biaoyang Lin, PhD, Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195, USA E-mail Address: biaoylin@gmail.comZhejiang-California International Nanosystems Institute (ZCNI) Proprium Research Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA.Search for more papers by this author and ShengJun WuDepartment of Clinical Laboratories, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.Search for more papers by this authorPublished Online:7 May 2020https://doi.org/10.1089/omi.2020.0047AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB Permissions & CitationsPermissionsDownload CitationsTrack CitationsAdd to favorites Back To Publication ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail View article"COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019): Opportunities and Challenges for Digital Health and the Internet of Medical Things in China." 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Departmental Experience and Lessons Learned With Accelerated Introduction of Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Crisis.

Despite the use of digital technology in healthcare, telemedicine has not been readily adopted. During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare systems have begun crisis management planning. To appropriately allocate resources and prevent virus exposure while maintaining effective patient care, our orthopaedic surgery department rapidly introduced a robust telemedicine program during a 5-day period. Implementation requires attention to patient triage, technological resources, credentialing, education of providers and patients, scheduling, and regulatory considerations. This article provides practical instruction based on our experience for physicians who wish to implement telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic. Between telemedicine encounters and necessary in-person visits, providers may be able to achieve 50% of their typical clinic volume within 2 weeks. When handling the massive disruption to the routine patient care workflow, it is critical to understand the key factors associated with an accelerated introduction of telemedicine for the safe and effective continuation of orthopaedic care during this pandemic.Level of Evidence:V

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User‐generated content in the era of digital well‐being: A netnographic analysis in a healthcare marketing context

AbstractThe disruptive strength of digital technologies in healthcare has led to valuable changes in the search for information and the application of these technologies. The introduction of these technologies has altered, sometimes even inverting, the doctor–patient relationship. User‐generated content on social media and online communities represents a form of disruptive cooperation that has huge potential benefits for the future growth of society. Using netnographic analysis of smart patients and data from an online survey of Italian oncologists and health professionals, this paper shows the impact of user‐generated content on the pursuit of personal well‐being. The linkages between new forms of knowledge, business, and innovation are highlighted. Based on an analysis of the emerging concept of systems medicine, this paper focuses on the dimension of participation. A data‐driven approach is adopted, and the data, information, knowledge, and wisdom framework is used to explain how people employ user‐generated content in their pursuit of well‐being. Managerial perspectives and suggestions for future research developments are discussed.