Digital Health : A Primer

著者名：Wickramasinghe, Nilmini

Chapman and Hall/CRC（2024/04/15発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9781032331690
• eISBN：9781040008508

Description

Healthcare systems globally are grappling with how best to implement effective and efficient patient-centred care while simultaneously trying to contain runaway costs and provide high quality. This book explores the essential enabling role of digital health, taking a socio-technical perspective and looking at the key facets of technology, people and process in turn.

This book examines the opportunities of key digital health components, demystifying digital health and demonstrating how to use its key precepts effectively. The book presents evidence and anecdotes from stakeholders around the world, demonstrating the global relevance and the ability of digital health to uplift and upskill care delivery as it is applied commercially. Bridging academic theory and practice, this is a functional and accessible text for all digital health stakeholders.

The text introduces critical issues and is suitable reading for students, practitioners and researchers in digital health and all healthcare-related domains.

Table of Contents

Section I: The Fundamentals. 1. The Evolution and Rise of Digital Health. 2. The Technology Side of Digital Health. 3. The People Side of Digital Health. 4. The Process Side of Digital Health. Section II: Technology Considerations. 5. IoT, Analytics, ML and AI. 6. Apps, Platforms, Mobile Solutions and Telehealth. 7. AR/VR/MR and 3D Printing. 8. Exploring the Potential of ChatGPT, Responsible AI, Explainable AI and Generative AI. Section III: The People Considerations. 9. Behavioural Change, Adherence and Monitoring. 10. User Adoption and Satisfaction: One Size Does Not Fit All. 11. Agency Theory and Stakeholders: The Power–Knowledge Dichotomy. 12. Social Determinants of Health and Digital Health Literacy. Section IV: The Process Considerations. 13. Value-Based Healthcare and the Business Value of Health IT. 14. Process Flow, Six Sigma and TQM. 15. Risk Management and Cyber Security. 16. Network-Centric Healthcare. Section V: Putting It All Together – Delivering Superior Health and Wellness. 17. Delivering Superior Digital Health Solutions.