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Published on: September 26, 2018
Digital solutions and health sciences
1Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria San Carlos, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
Abstract:
Digitalization is the conversion of analog data and information to a digital format based on bits. Digitalization allows information to be managed in a simple and standardized way. Digital health solutions are technologies that use the digitalization of data and information to improve the health sector in various aspects, such as prevention, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, research, innovation, training, management and evaluation of health services. These technologies range from mobile applications and telemedicine to artificial intelligence and blockchain, with advantages, barriers, and risks for their application in health care.
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