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Digital transformation in healthcare.The need for medical technologies

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  • Emilia TITAN

    (The Bucharest University of Economic Studies,Bucharest,Romania;Institute of National Economy–Romanian Academy,Bucharest,Romania)

  • Daniela Ioana MANEA

    (The Bucharest University of Economic Studies,Bucharest,Romania;Institute of National Economy–Romanian Academy,Bucharest,Romania)

  • Mihaela MIHAI

    (The Bucharest University of Economic Studies,Bucharest,Romania;Institute of National Economy–Romanian Academy,Bucharest,Romania)

  • Crina Dana IONESCU

    (The Bucharest University of Economic Studies,Bucharest,Romania)

Abstract

The analysis of the status of the healthcare system is vital for its development and for the digital transformation.Information and communication technology is now part of every field of society and supports essentially every aspect of human activity.In health, digital transformation is needed more than ever, in the context in which there is currently a global health crisis through the combination of lifestyle with age-related chronic diseases and multiple comorbidities.In this paper, we aim to depict the health status and the technological advancements for 27 European countries, by comparing a set of chosen indicators.The indicators refer to medical technologies available for the population through imaging examinations(CTs, MRIs, PETs scanners etc.), to medical resources in terms of human resources and to the coverage of basic health needs.The analyzed period differs depending on the latest available year for each indicator, which varies from 2017 to 2021.Future studies should, however, concentrate on how the indicators can be grouped and modeled to achieve a deeper understanding of the European health environment in the context of the technological transformation.

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  • Emilia TITAN & Daniela Ioana MANEA & Mihaela MIHAI & Crina Dana IONESCU, 2023. "Digital transformation in healthcare.The need for medical technologies," Romanian Journal of Economics, Institute of National Economy, vol. 56(1(65)), pages 21-40, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:ine:journl:v:56:y:2023:i:65:p:21-40
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    Keywords

    healthcare; digital transformation; medical technology; universal coverage; accessibility; comorbidities;
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    JEL classification:

    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • I14 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health and Inequality
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
    • O30 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - General
    • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes

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