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This open access book offers a comprehensive exploration of digital health and care, addressing the profound transformations driven by digital technologies in the healthcare sector. It serves as a vital resource for understanding the evolution, impact and future directions of digital health innovations, providing readers with in-depth knowledge of regulatory frameworks, adoption strategies and patient-centric approaches. Drawing on perspectives from hospital care, ambulatory services, and long-term care, the book offers practical insights into implementation strategies, organizational change, and sector-specific challenges.
Advancements in Digital Health and Care: Empowering Healthcare Through Innovation, Strategies and Ethical
also examines key regulatory frameworks, including requirements for digital health products, the EU AI Act, and the European Health Data Space – supporting readers in navigating compliance and safety in a rapidly evolving field.
Ethical considerations and responsible use of technology are highlighted throughout, with dedicated chapters on equity, inclusion, and the needs of vulnerable populations. Bringing together contributions from leading experts in research, industry, and clinical practice, this volume provides a rigorous and multidimensional understanding of current developments in digital health: an essential resource for practitioners, policymakers, and researchers.
List of contents
I Introduction to Digital Health and Care.- Evolution of digital technologies in healthcare.- Importance and impact of digital health innovations.- Overview of key challenges and opportunities.- An ethical compass for digital health: guiding principles and dilemmas.- II Regulatory landscape: global perspectives.- Regulatory requirements for digital health products.- EU AI-Act.- Health Data with the EHDS.- III Frameworks and strategies for the adoption of digital health in clinical practice.- Adoption frameworks for digital health solutions in hospital settings.- Implementation strategies from a supplier perspective.- IV AI and digital transformation in ambulatory care.- AI Applications in ambulatory medical practice: Lessons from digital transformation.- V Patient-centered perspectives in the digital health ecosystem.- Patient-centric approaches to digital health: Payer evaluation on the utilization and development of digital health applications.- VI Transforming care models: digital innovation in residential and home settings.- Digital transformation in long-term and home-based care: perspectives from nursing practice.- VII Equity and inclusion in the digital transformation of healthcare.- Responsible use of AI: ethical considerations for marginalized groups.- Inclusive digital health in higher education: accessibility, wellbeing, and participation of students with disabilities.- VIII Innovative development paradigms for healthcare digitalization.- Model-driven development and Low-Code platforms in healthcare digitalization: opportunities and challenges.- IX Large Language Models and conversational AI in healthcare.- 16 Leveraging Large Language Models in healthcare: from speech documentation to conversational agents.
About the author
Prof. Dr. Stefanie Scholz has been a professor of data science for social economy at SRH since 2018. Her research focuses on digital health, AI-driven data analytics, patient empowerment, and intersectoral care processes.
Prof. Dr. Marion Wüchner-Fuchs
is a professor of Social Pedagogy. One of her areas of specialization is the digital empowerment of people with disabilities, as well as the use of digital technologies to enhance accessibility. Her research integrates technological, social, and pedagogical perspectives to promote equitable participation and inclusive learning environments.
Dr. Kurt Höller acts as Senior Director of Digital Affairs within the Healthcare Vertical Market team at Siemens AG. His industry development role embraces various aspects of digitalization and sustainability transformation for smart hospitals.
Summary
This open access book offers a comprehensive exploration of digital health and care, addressing the profound transformations driven by digital technologies in the healthcare sector. It serves as a vital resource for understanding the evolution, impact and future directions of digital health innovations, providing readers with in-depth knowledge of regulatory frameworks, adoption strategies and patient-centric approaches. Drawing on perspectives from hospital care, ambulatory services, and long-term care, the book offers practical insights into implementation strategies, organizational change, and sector-specific challenges.
Advancements in Digital Health and Care: Empowering Healthcare Through Innovation, Strategies and Ethical
also examines key regulatory frameworks, including requirements for digital health products, the EU AI Act, and the European Health Data Space – supporting readers in navigating compliance and safety in a rapidly evolving field.
Ethical considerations and responsible use of technology are highlighted throughout, with dedicated chapters on equity, inclusion, and the needs of vulnerable populations. Bringing together contributions from leading experts in research, industry, and clinical practice, this volume provides a rigorous and multidimensional understanding of current developments in digital health: an essential resource for practitioners, policymakers, and researchers.
