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Digital Health in Brazil: Trends and Opportunities.

Luciana Portillho¹, Heimar F Marin^1,2, Fabio Senne¹

¹Regional Center for Studies on the Development of the Information Society (CETIC.br), Brazil.

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|August 23, 2024

Summary

Digital Health (DH) in Brazil is evolving to support public health policies and improve patient care delivery. Key challenges include patient data gaps and the need for advanced care guidance functionalities.

Keywords:

Brazil Digital Health Digital transformation Healthcare facilities

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Public Health Policy
Digital Health Transformation

Background:

Digital Health (DH) adoption is crucial for modernizing healthcare systems.
Brazil's public health policies are increasingly integrating DH solutions.
Improving patient care delivery and expanding healthcare coverage are key objectives.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the evolution of Digital Health in Brazil.
To examine the role of DH in shaping public health policies.
To identify challenges in DH implementation for enhanced patient care.

Main Methods:

Analysis of data from the ICT in Health survey.
Utilizing data from the Regional Centre for Studies on the Development of the Information Society (Cetic.br).
Qualitative assessment of DH adoption trends and policy integration.

Main Results:

Digital Health adoption in Brazil is progressing as a foundation for public policy.
Identified challenges include fragmented patient information across facilities.
Complex functionalities for patient care guidelines present implementation hurdles.

Conclusions:

Digital Health is pivotal for advancing Brazilian healthcare policy and patient outcomes.
Addressing data interoperability and enhancing care guidance systems are critical next steps.
Continued development of DH is essential for expanding healthcare access and quality.