Transforming healthcare through a digital revolution: A review of digital healthcare technologies and solutions

Nithesh Naik^{1

2}, B M Zeeshan Hameed^{2

3}, Nilakshman Sooriyaperakasam⁴, Shankeeth Vinayahalingam⁵, Vathsala Patil⁶, Komal Smriti⁶, Janhavi Saxena⁶, Milap Shah^{2

7}, Sufyan Ibrahim^{2

8}, Anshuman Singh⁹, Hadis Karimi¹⁰, Karthickeyan Naganathan¹¹, Dasharathraj K Shetty¹², Bhavan Prasad Rai^{2

13}, Piotr Chlosta¹⁴, Bhaskar K Somani^{2

15}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
² iTRUE (International Training and Research in Uro-Oncology and Endourology) Group, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
³ Department of Urology, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
⁴ Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.
⁵ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
⁶ Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
⁷ Robotics and Urooncology, Max Hospital and Max Institute of Cancer Care, New Delhi, India.
⁸ Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
⁹ Department of Urology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
¹⁰ Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
¹¹ Frontline Hospital and Research Centre, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India.
¹² Department of Data Science and Computer Applications, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
¹³ Department of Urology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.
¹⁴ Department of Urology, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Kraków, Poland.
¹⁵ Department of Urology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust, Southampton, United Kingdom.

PMID: 35990014
PMCID: PMC9385947
DOI: 10.3389/fdgth.2022.919985

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Transforming healthcare through a digital revolution: A review of digital healthcare technologies and solutions

Nithesh Naik et al. Front Digit Health. 2022.

. 2022 Aug 4:4:919985.

doi: 10.3389/fdgth.2022.919985. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
² iTRUE (International Training and Research in Uro-Oncology and Endourology) Group, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
³ Department of Urology, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
⁴ Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.
⁵ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
⁶ Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
⁷ Robotics and Urooncology, Max Hospital and Max Institute of Cancer Care, New Delhi, India.
⁸ Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
⁹ Department of Urology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
¹⁰ Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
¹¹ Frontline Hospital and Research Centre, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India.
¹² Department of Data Science and Computer Applications, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
¹³ Department of Urology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.
¹⁴ Department of Urology, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Kraków, Poland.
¹⁵ Department of Urology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust, Southampton, United Kingdom.

PMID: 35990014
PMCID: PMC9385947
DOI: 10.3389/fdgth.2022.919985

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has put a strain on the entire global healthcare infrastructure. The pandemic has necessitated the re-invention, re-organization, and transformation of the healthcare system. The resurgence of new COVID-19 virus variants in several countries and the infection of a larger group of communities necessitate a rapid strategic shift. Governments, non-profit, and other healthcare organizations have all proposed various digital solutions. It's not clear whether these digital solutions are adaptable, functional, effective, or reliable. With the disease becoming more and more prevalent, many countries are looking for assistance and implementation of digital technologies to combat COVID-19. Digital health technologies for COVID-19 pandemic management, surveillance, contact tracing, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention will be discussed in this paper to ensure that healthcare is delivered effectively. Artificial Intelligence (AI), big data, telemedicine, robotic solutions, Internet of Things (IoT), digital platforms for communication (DC), computer vision, computer audition (CA), digital data management solutions (blockchain), digital imaging are premiering to assist healthcare workers (HCW's) with solutions that include case base surveillance, information dissemination, disinfection, and remote consultations, along with many other such interventions.

Keywords: artificial intelligence; blockchain; digital healthcare; healthcare; telemedicine.

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