Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The article examines current global trends in the digitalization of healthcare systems and identifies the key directions of digital transformation in the context of improving the efficiency of public administration in the healthcare sector. It is substantiated that healthcare digitalization is a comprehensive process encompassing the development of digital governance, electronic health records, telemedicine, personal health data systems, artificial intelligence, big data, digital infrastructure, and digital competencies. The provisions of the WHO Global Strategy on Digital Health 2020–2025 are analyzed, according to which the main priorities include international cooperation, the development of national digital health strategies, digital governance, interoperability of information systems, and a people-centered healthcare model. The level of countries’ digital development and the digital maturity of healthcare systems are assessed based on the E-Government Development Index, Digital Health Index, and Global Digital Health Monitor. A relationship is established between the overall level of digitalization of a country and the effectiveness of digital transformation in the healthcare sector. It is determined that the leaders in digital health are countries that combine developed digital infrastructure, effective digital governance, an appropriate regulatory and legal framework, and systematic investment in digital technologies. It is found that the most developed components of digital maturity are leadership and governance, strategic planning, and digital services, while the main challenges remain human resources, interoperability of information systems, the digital divide, and the regulation of emerging technologies. Access to electronic health records and digital literacy are analyzed, making it possible to establish the dependence of the use of digital health services on the level of education and digital competencies of the population. The sustained expansion of telemedicine after the COVID-19 pandemic and the transition from individual electronic health services to integrated, patient-centered personal health data platforms are identified. The prospects for applying artificial intelligence to support clinical and managerial decision-making, optimize resources, and improve the productivity of healthcare professionals, as well as the ethical, legal, and infrastructural risks associated with its use, are examined. The strategic importance of national health data systems for evidence-based governance, monitoring, planning, and scientific research is substantiated.
Source: Public Policy and Accounting
Author: Ihor Dmytrenko
Institution: Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7204173181