Digital Health : From Assumptions to Implementations / [E-Book]

Introduction: Digital health, current and future trends -- Mobile Health -- Telemedicine: Before and after COVID -- Unified and centralized electronic medical records The Future of Medical Records -- Wearable Technologies in healthcare -- Artificial intelligence in medical imaging -- The rise of AI-based chatbot in patient journey -- Bio printing -- The Digital Genomic identity -- Virtual and Augmented Reality -- Serious Gaming: How to engage patients in their care -- How can the healthcare ecosystem benefit from Blockchain -- The impact of Design Thinking on the success of Digital Health technologies -- Privacy and confidentiality: Where is my data and to whom does it belong -- Medical education and Digital Health -- Who is paying for Digital Health -- Entrepreneurship opportunities in Digital Health -- Other Frontiers and Opportunities for Digital Health.

This extensively updated second edition describes the increasing use of digital health technologies. It reflects and describes the scenario that healthcare consumers and providers have realized the potential of digital health technologies in light of the recent global healthcare issues, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Smartphones have become a medical hub through which patients can connect with their medical practitioners and share their vital signs collected through wearables. Concurrently, consumer mobile health apps have shifted from providing generic functionalities to supporting specific diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and cancer. Advancements in digital healthcare have also assisted clinicians, who have relied on artificial intelligence-based applications to support their decision-making. The extent to which digital health has advanced, and is being used by medical professionals and patients, is at the core of this book. Digital Health: From Assumptions toImplementations addresses the emerging trends and enabling tools contributing to technological advances in 21st Century healthcare practice. These areas include generic topics such as mobile health and telemedicine, as well as specific concepts such as social media for health, wearables and quantified-self trends. Also covered are the psychological models leveraged in the design of solutions to persuade us to follow some recommended actions, the design and educational facets of the proposed innovations, as well as ethics, privacy, security and liability aspects influencing its acceptance. Furthermore, sections on economic aspects of the proposed innovations are included, analyzing the potential business models and entrepreneurship opportunities in the domain.