Against the background of the increasing importance of digitization in health care, the paper
examines how medical practitioners who are involved in the development of digital health …

For years, attempts at ensuring the social sustainability of digital solutions have focused on
ensuring that they are perceived as helpful and easy to use. A smooth and seamless work …

Spurred by recent advances in machine learning and electronic hardware, digital health
promises to profoundly transform medicine. At the same time, however, it raises conspicuous …

Digital health is ''associated with the use and development of digital technologies to improve
health''(WHO 2024a). It differs from other forms of healthcare by using a set of digital …

Digital health has become a real buzz word in recent discussions about transforming the
healthcare system. One driver for digitization of healthcare are startups. Startups are newly …

Background Digitalisation affects 90% of healthcare. Digital health, however, does not only
refer to technological transformation but also has considerable cultural and social …

Background Implementation of digital health (eHealth) generally involves adapting pre-
established and carefully considered processes or routines, and still raises multiple ethical …

Objective The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital technologies to
address social needs, leading to increased investments in digital healthcare applications …

Healthcare provision, like many other sectors of society, is undergoing major changes due to
the increased use of data-driven methods and technologies. This increased reliance on big …

Background Digital health is a growing area in healthcare with a huge potential.
Nevertheless, the degree of digitalization in German healthcare is low when compared …