Impact of Digital Health on Awareness innovations
Authors: Ghanem Noha , ElShal Ahmed , Emam Marwa 
Published: October 2022

Background

In the era of increasingly expanding digital ecosystem, infodemic became highly risky, especially the information sources which are non-evidence based. This problem is magnified due to the vulnerability of most internet users, especially the adults & adolescent's information seekers who lack health literacy. Communication is the foundation of driving successful outcomes inside of the healthcare ecosystem; leveraging the right techniques for all populations is critical to build successful care delivery including in virtual care scenarios

Objective

The objective of this abstract is to explore the patterns of digital health usage among population and their level of awareness towards choosing online health information (OHI) as well as its impact on the awareness innovations, and crossing the gap between healthcare professionals and patients to increase patient engagement with remote devices and empower them to take control of their own health.

Methods

Digitalization of healthcare is not just about adopting new digital technology but it's about reforming the healthcare sector for the digital age using the power of data, AI, cloud-based platforms, and new business models to improve behavioral economics, health outcomes, and improve the human care experience for patients and staff alike.

In order to discover the next steps in the future of communication technology and how this can be best utilized by healthcare professionals and consumers, an approach of translational research methodology of T1 and T2 was applied, T1 was the translation from research to application and T2 is translation from application to adaptation of the community, leveraging new tools such as the Cloud and AI, to see if they can build automated, reliable, interoperable workflows.

Results

(1) Digitalizing Legacy Communication to Streamline Patient Care and Healthcare Operations:

 • Communication is the foundation of driving successful outcomes inside of the healthcare ecosystem; leveraging the right techniques for all populations is critical to build successful care delivery including in virtual care scenarios

 • Expand - a member of ICOM Group created ‘MyHealth Digest’ Website and Mobile Application. The vision of this digital platform is to put clear patient communication at the heart of healthcare, improving patient experience and quality of care by connecting them with the best professors and doctors in each specialty, and reducing health inequalities.

(2) Support operational, therapeutic, and clinical decision-making with AI:

 • Integrate AI levers into workflows to support operational, clinical, and shared decision-making along the patient pathway

 • Learn how to overcome obstacles such as clinician resistance and resource constraints to scale AI pilot schemes into efficient systems used organization wide

 • Understand the latest advancements in AI that have refined algorithm accuracy and further increased the rate that patient data is analyzed

(3) Increase patient engagement with remote devices and empower them to take control of their own health

 • Improve the regularity of your patient's interaction with remote devices to manage costs, reduce readmissions and improve patient progress outside of the clinical setting

 • Empower self-health through instructions that are simple and touchpoints for information that are very accessible

 • Leverage patient data to understand adherent and non-adherent patients and tailor targeted interventions where necessary

(4) Ensure digital health is a force for greater health equity

 • Break down barriers and create Digital Health for all by expanding the availability of digital messaging, self-service, and translation services

 • Overcome problems of connectivity by leveraging devices that trigger off cellphone towers to provide the critical updates your clinician requires

 • Provide standardized devices for all patients under your care, that not only enable access to all but also simplify the process of patient monitoring for your clinicians

Conclusion

The integration of digital technologies into our daily lives and the increasing global connectivity have reached unprecedented levels. Innovation, especially in the digital segment, is progressing at an extraordinary pace. However, the potential for utilizing digital health solutions to enhance population health remains unbroached. There is significant scope for leveraging digital technologies and health innovations to raise awareness and expedite the global achievement of health and well-being.1