Does Digital Transformation of the Australian Healthcare supply chain improve clinical safety?

Digital transformation of the healthcare supply chain has the potential to improve clinical safety. The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed healthcare supply chain deficiencies through shortages of Personal Protective Equipment and vaccines. Many healthcare supply chain processes are manual due to complexity, costs and lack of solutions and current capability to benefit from digitization, use of unique identifiers and aggregated data. This study follows the implementation of a digital tool to enable electronic procurement between healthcare providers and their suppliers. An artifact (Clinical Safety Evaluation Model) is under development to measure the key clinical safety indicators both pre and post digital transformation of the healthcare supply chain for small to medium healthcare providers. The results of this study will produce an empirical evaluation model for use by healthcare service providers. The findings are expected to confirm that digital transformation of the healthcare supply chain improves clinical safety

spotlight no. 5, 2018 - #SmartHealthSystems Digitalization requires an effective strategy, compelling political leadership and a coordinating institution with a national mandate

In terms of digitalizing its healthcare sector, Germany trails far behind several other countries as the potential for quality and efficiency in German healthcare remains untapped ●● Countries that are succeeding in digitalizing their healthcare systems feature an effective strategy, political leadership and a coordinating institution with a national mandate ●● Taking pragmatic steps that are driven by the expected benefits for patients and the healthcare stem alike is key to shaping digital transformation positively ●● Promoting acceptance through strategies such as co-design measures is essential to success ●● German health politics must take on a stronger pro-active role and strengthen its leadership in this are

Exploring Digital Transformation in Dentistry at the SSMD Dental Clinic

Digital transformation in healthcare includes an array of digital technologies that are rapidly transforming every domain of healthcare. Digital transformation has had a massive influence on Dentistry as common practices in the field continue to shift from traditional methods to digitally backed processes. This impacts not only dental practices but also dental education required to train dentists for a digital future. Regardless of this impact, adopting digital tools and techniques in healthcare practice and in education remains a significant challenge to accomplish successfully. This research aims to explore and tackle the barriers of adopting Intraoral Cameras within the SSMD Clinics by applying the theory of diffusion of innovation by Everett Rogers

A study on digital transformation in the healthcare sector of Bangladesh: Current scenario and the future roadmap

Purpose: This study investigates the essential characteristics of digitalization and transformation in the healthcare sector in Bangladesh. It also examines the correlation between digital technology and developing factors in the current healthcare system and recommendations to overcome the crises still dwelling within the healthcare framework. Research methodology: To gain a more vital understanding of the underlying insights of Digital Transformations of the healthcare sector of Bangladesh, the authors decided to conduct explorative research in qualitative format. Results: As a developing country with increased economic solvency, Bangladesh is enduring a metamorphosis in medicine & healthcare. Despite inequity in digital-initiated “equality,” developing healthcare systems worldwide are getting in touch with digital technology. Limitations: There are shortcomings in theoretical research as the previous practice of pedagogues and learners is challenged by new-age communication and the healthcare system based on digital technology. Contribution: This study looks at the impressions of current Digital Transformation in pre-existing structures by the people of Bangladesh, and the study proposes a new national health server-centric approach for future solicitation

Patient centricity in IS healthcare – a framework proposing enablement, empowerment, and engagement of patients as individual IS users

The core of medicine and care is assisting patients with their health- related problems achieving the best results possible. Yet, recent Information Systems (IS) literature describes patient centered IS healthcare as “supporting assistants with IS”. In need of the patient in the center of the digital transformation process in healthcare, we focus our study on examining the IS scientific community’s contribution to digital healthcare regarding patients in the digital transformation process. We conducted an explorative, systematic but selective review of journal articles published in the best Senior Scholar Journals of the Association of Information Systems. Our results reveal a) a framework for digital health research in IS indicating underrepresented research directions, and b) three propositions on patient centricity in IS healthcare focusing on patient enablement, empowerment, and engagement as central streams

Driving digital health transformation in hospitals:a formative qualitative evaluation of the English Global Digital Exemplar programme

BACKGROUND: There is currently a strong drive internationally towards creating digitally advanced healthcare systems through coordinated efforts at a national level. The English Global Digital Exemplar (GDE) programme is a large-scale national health information technology change programme aiming to promote digitally-enabled transformation in secondary healthcare provider organisations by supporting relatively digitally mature provider organisations to become international centres of excellence. AIM: To qualitatively evaluate the impact of the GDE programme in promoting digital transformation in provider organisations that took part in the programme. METHODS: We conducted a series of in-depth case studies in 12 purposively selected provider organisations and a further 24 wider case studies of the remaining organisations participating in the GDE programme. Data collected included 628 interviews, non-participant observations of 190 meetings and workshops and analysis of 9 documents. We used thematic analysis aided by NVivo software and drew on sociotechnical theory to analyse the data. RESULTS: We found the GDE programme accelerated digital transformation within participating provider organisations. This acceleration was triggered by: (1) dedicated funding and the associated requirement for matched internal funding, which in turn helped to prioritise digital transformation locally; (2) governance requirements put in place by the programme that helped strengthen existing local governance and project management structures and supported the emergence of a cadre of clinical health informatics leaders locally; and (3) reputational benefits associated with being recognised as a centre of digital excellence, which facilitated organisational buy-in for digital transformation and increased negotiating power with vendors. CONCLUSION: The GDE programme has been successful in accelerating digital transformation in participating provider organisations. Large-scale digital transformation programmes in healthcare can stimulate local progress through protected funding, putting in place governance structures and leveraging reputational benefits for participating provider organisations, around a coherent vision of transformation

Digital transformation in healthcare: Analyzing the current state-of-research

Abstract Digital transformation in healthcare is of increasing relevance for both scholars and practitioners in the field. Our article attempts to assess the research question how multiple stakeholders implement digital technologies for management and business purposes. To answer this question, we perform a systematic literature review about the state of the art of digital transformation in healthcare. Our findings show that prior research falls into five clusters: operational efficiency by healthcare providers; patient-centered approaches; organizational factors and managerial implications; workforce practices; and socio-economic aspects. These clusters are linked together into a model showing how these various forms of technology implementation lead to operational efficiencies for services providers. Various directions for future research and management implications are offered

5G Smart and innovative Healthcare services: opportunities, challenges and prospective solutions

Due to its abilities to boost productivity, reduce costs and enhance user experiences, smart healthcare is widely recognised as a potential solution to reduce pressures on existing health systems. Since the new era of 5G will unite enhanced connectivity, improved cloud-based storage and interconnection of an array of devices and services, a massive boost in the digital transformation of healthcare is expected. In this transformation process, healthcare services such as medical diagnosis, treatment and remote surgery will be facilitated by a range of technologies such as Internet of Things, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, among others, that will advance further under 5G. Moreover, real-time health services will become a reality and will offer people with quality care and improved experiences. On the other hand, different challenges can hinder the proliferation of 5G smart and innovative healthcare solutions, including security and heterogeneous devices. This chapter presents how 5G will boost digital transformation of healthcare through delivery and consumption of smart and innovative healthcare services, while probing into key hurdles in the process as well as prospective solutions

Individuals\u27 Concerns Associated with Digital Healthcare: Professionals\u27 and Patients\u27 Hindrances to Adopt Digital Healthcare Services

Healthcare systems are facing enormous changes as digital technologies find their way to address current challenges. To foster acceptance of digital healthcare services in the future and support the digital transformation of healthcare, it is crucial to understand and overcome individuals’ concerns associated with the adoption of digital technologies. This paper presents eleven concerns structured along four categories deduced from an in-depth interview study with 26 healthcare professionals and patients. Further, we mapped these individual concerns as exogenous mechanisms on the well-established Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technologies (UTAUT) and discuss general implications for digital technology adoption in healthcare. Our paper is a first step towards addressing relevant concerns and can be used – either ex-ante or ex-post – to anticipate, explain, or evaluate problems with the adoption of digital healthcare services

Digital Transformation of the Healthcare Supply Chain: A Clinical Safety Evaluation Model

The Healthcare Supply Chain (HSC) plays a key role in the safety and quality of healthcare services. A growing awareness of the complexities of the HSC has highlighted the potential usefulness of digital systems to deliver efficiencies which may lead to improved clinical safety. The business benefits of digital transformation of the HSC have been identified however there has been no clear methodology proposed to the author’s knowledge to measure the clinical safety benefits. This study will examine the performance of a Clinical Safety Evaluation Model (CSEM) created to provide healthcare organisations a measure of clinical safety through digital transformation of their supply chain. The CSEM uses an adaptation of the DeLone and McLean Information Success Model blended with proven clinical safety criterion within the healthcare supply chain sphere. The study will provide measures on both the effectiveness of the model and the potential for use of the CSEM in industry application to improve clinical safety