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MINERVA IN FOCUS Health Matters

Benefits

& challenges

of digital innovation Digital innovation in healthcare refers to electronic patient
in maritime records, telemedicine, predictive diagnostics, software
and a multitude of apps, in addition to wearable sensors.
This technological revolution in medicine aims to improve
healthcare medical outcomes, quality of life and life expectancy, by:
• Predicting and preventing
disease.

• Delivering more precise
diagnoses.
• Delivering targeted and
personalised interventions.
• Creating a more participatory
role for the patient
and ensuring physician
accountability toward the
patient.
An article by • Integrating a patient’s medical
Vivian Andria, data, ensuring continuity in
Managing Director, care, prompt and appropriate
Med Solutions management without gaps or
International delays.

The National Health Service England (NHS) has estimated
that “remote diagnosis and treatment of patients using
telecommunications solutions – could reduce the burden
Given the current trend towards the digitalisation of of patient care by 25%”. In the United States, chronic
healthcare, we must find solutions that ensure data disease contributes to over 85% of healthcare costs.
protection in its dissemination and storage, while Digital and AI enabled healthcare could address and ef-
allowing for the flexible exchange of information ficiently manage these issues (World Economic Forum,
April 6, 2023).

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