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Author Wickramasinghe, Nilmini, author.
Title Digital health : a primer / Nilmini Wickramasinghe.
Imprint Abingdon, Oxon ; Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2024.
©2024
Edition First edition.
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Phys. Description xxix, 304 pages : 24 cm
Bibliog. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents The evolution of digital health -- The technology side of digital health -- The people side of digital health -- The process side of digital health -- IoT, Analytics, ML and AI -- Apps, platforms, mobile solutions and telehealth -- AR/VR/MR and 3D printing -- Exploring the potential of ChatGPT, responsible AI, explainable AI, and generative AI -- Behaviour change, adherence and monitoring -- User adoption and satisfaction; one size does not fit all -- Agency theory and stakeholders - the power - knowledge dichotomy -- Social determinants of health and digital health literacy -- Value based healthcare and the business value of health IT -- Process flow, six sigma and TQM -- Risk management and cyber security -- Network centric healthcare -- Delivering superior digital health solutions.
Summary "Healthcare systems globally are grappling with how best to implement effective and efficient patient-centered 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. It 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"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Medical Informatics.
Telemedicine.
Digital Technology.
Artificial Intelligence.
Other Number 2023047881
ISBN 9781032331683 (paperback)