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Gaining access to medical professionals was becoming increasingly difficult since the COVID-19 pandemic. Virtual healthcare, facilitated by digital technologies, includes a range of services that help alleviate overstretched healthcare systems, minimise the spread of infection, and foster patient-clinician relationships. Moreover, technology platforms extend the utility of digitalisation to help strengthen communication between all healthcare professionals …

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Patient portals allow patients to access their health data, communicate with their healthcare providers, and schedule appointments. As a means of increasing patient engagement and communication, they are fast gaining popularity. Hospital patient portals provide patients with the ability to access information such as appointments, medical records, test results as well as supporting virtual clinics …

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Digital transformation is driving massive improvement and innovation in the healthcare industry. By adopting advanced tech solutions, healthcare institutions can significantly improve staff experience, enhance patient care, and allow better and faster diagnosis. By adopting digital transformation in healthcare, healthcare institutions can also achieve the agility required to optimise operational processes while reducing costs. Automation …

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Digital technologies are crucial enablers for bridging the gap between demand for healthcare and the capacity of healthcare services to meet demand. Leveraging the opportunities and efficiencies offered by digital transformation is key for any organisation to remain viable and fit for the future, but for Europe’s healthcare services, which are made up of multiple …

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Timely access to specialised care is essential to achieve better health outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. Access to specialists depends on several factors, including the patient’s clinical condition, the patient’s age, the type and location of the referral clinic, the availability of a specialist, and the level of communication and type of information shared between …

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Digitalisation in hospitals and across the entire healthcare sector is a significant and widely discussed topic within health policy. International comparison of digital health strategies performed by the Bertelsmann Stiftung showed that in Europe, Estonia, Spain and U.K. are digitally advanced countries in terms of policy activity, digital health readiness (e.g., electronic exchange of health …

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Healthcare workflows can be complicated, making workflow management challenging. While hospitals and clinics will have policies, procedures, and workflows to ensure that all necessary activities are accomplished, and patient safety is maintained, clinical and non-clinical processes are frequently inefficient, resulting in less than ideal resource utilisation. Hospitals and clinics cannot function at 100% efficiency due …

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Digital health is not a novel or revolutionary concept. For example, medical pictures and telemedicine have been used for over a century, and prototype wearable gadgets have been employed to combat obesity since the 1940s. In an industry like healthcare that is typically resistant to change, digital health, on the other hand, has had a …

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Introduction: Data security is critical in the healthcare business in order to safeguard personal patient information. It is vital to conform to national data protection legislation and adhere to organisational information governance policies. Previously, patient data was recorded on paper and stored in filing cabinets; hence it was more straightforward to preserve and secure it. …

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What is AI? Healthcare is one of the essential areas in the broader landscape of big data. Doctors, nurses, and other healthcare personnel can benefit from artificial intelligence in their regular work. AI in healthcare can improve patient outcomes by improving preventive care and producing more accurate diagnoses and treatment regimens. By analysing data from …

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