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Advancing Digital Health Innovation in Oncology: Priorities for High-Value Digital Transformation in Cancer Care
Smit Patel1, Jennifer C Goldsack1, Grace Cordovano2
1Digital Medicine Society, Boston, MA, United States.
Journal of Medical Internet Research
|January 4, 2023
Summary
Digital innovation in cancer care lags behind other fields due to unclear challenges, lack of support, and missing infrastructure. Action is needed to advance digitization and improve patient lives.
Area of Science:
- Digital health
- Oncology
- Health informatics
Background:
- Healthcare delivery is increasingly digitized to improve access, equity, efficiency, and effectiveness.
- Oncology leads in research innovation but lags in deploying digital tools like remote monitoring and machine learning.
- Digital advancements are not equally distributed across all therapeutic areas.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify why digital innovation is lagging in oncology.
- To discuss challenges and opportunities for digital solutions in cancer care and research.
- To propose actions for advancing digitization in oncology.
Main Methods:
- Convened a multistakeholder roundtable discussion with experts in oncology and digital innovation.
- Synthesized findings from expert discussions on the current state of digital health in cancer care.
- Identified barriers and facilitators to digital innovation adoption in oncology.
Main Results:
- Experts agreed that digital innovation is lagging in oncology compared to other therapeutic areas.
- Key barriers include poor articulation of challenges suited for digital solutions, lack of incentives and support, and missing standardized infrastructure.
- Specific digital tools like remote patient monitoring and machine learning are underutilized in cancer care.
Conclusions:
- Urgent need for strategic action to integrate digital solutions into oncology.
- Addressing infrastructure, incentives, and clear problem definition is crucial for progress.
- Digitization holds significant promise for improving cancer care delivery and patient outcomes.
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