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Jayson S Marwaha1,2, Adam B Landman3, Gabriel A Brat4,5
1Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA. jmarwaha@bidmc.harvard.edu.
NPJ Digital Medicine
|January 28, 2022
Summary
Implementing digital health tools in large health systems is challenging. This study proposes a nine-dimension framework to guide health systems in selecting and integrating digital health solutions for improved healthcare delivery.
Area of Science:
- Digital Health
- Health Systems Management
- Healthcare Informatics
Background:
- Digital health tools offer significant potential to enhance healthcare delivery.
- Widespread adoption in large, complex health systems remains limited due to implementation challenges.
- Existing frameworks are often difficult to operationalize in dynamic healthcare environments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address the gap in strategies for enterprise-level adoption of digital health tools.
- To propose a structured approach for health systems to evaluate and implement digital health solutions.
- To facilitate the transition of clinically validated tools into routine clinical workflows.
Main Methods:
- Development of a nine-dimension framework for evaluating digital health tools.
- Proposal of strategies for tool selection and implementation planning.
- Focus on overcoming the chasm from clinical validation to system-wide integration.
Main Results:
- A comprehensive set of nine dimensions for assessing digital health tools.
- Actionable strategies for health systems to select appropriate digital health solutions.
- Guidance for resource allocation and long-term deployment planning.
Conclusions:
- Health systems can systematically evaluate digital health tools using the proposed dimensions.
- Strategic planning based on these dimensions ensures successful adoption and integration.
- This framework aids in maximizing the benefits of digital health for improved healthcare services.
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