Technological advances in out-of-hospital care: Digital solutions, Asia Pacific experiences, and inherent challenges
The healthcare systems in the Asia-Pacific region are confronted with immense challenges due to an aging population and its rising demand for medical services. Out-of-hospital care supported by digital medical technology has emerged as a potential solution. Countries in the Asia-Pacific region are a...
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| author | Li Zhang Zeqi Liu Kai Mo Wenting Pu Jiali Yin Ziyu Ma Zhuocheng Jiang You Wu |
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| description | The healthcare systems in the Asia-Pacific region are confronted with immense challenges due to an aging population and its rising demand for medical services. Out-of-hospital care supported by digital medical technology has emerged as a potential solution. Countries in the Asia-Pacific region are actively exploring the use of innovative digital technologies to develop out-of-hospital care programs tailored to each nation's context. However, there are also many non-technical challenges like technology maturity, qualification of healthcare staff, incentives of physicians within hospitals, funding and reimbursement, which inhibit the adoption of out-of-hospital. This review examines the current state of out-of-hospital care in four countries in the Asia-Pacific region: the United States, Australia, Singapore, and China. It proposes a practical technical catalog of out-of-hospital care, analyzes existing development challenges, and offers recommendations based on international best practices. Moving forward, it’s urgent to further integrate technologies and the health system, and navigate multi-stakeholder collaboration in out-of-hospital care. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e9c9aff1ecb54fd6b3a3df3c33eb243b2025-08-20T02:05:51ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Informatics and Health2949-95342024-03-011191510.1016/j.infoh.2023.10.002Technological advances in out-of-hospital care: Digital solutions, Asia Pacific experiences, and inherent challengesLi Zhang0Zeqi Liu1Kai Mo2Wenting Pu3Jiali Yin4Ziyu Ma5Zhuocheng Jiang6You Wu7Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association, 2 Science Park Drive Ascent Tower A #02-07, Science Park 1, Singapore 118222, Singapore; Corresponding authors.Institute for Hospital Management, Tsinghua University, 30 Shuangqing Rd, Haidian District, Beijing 100084, ChinaSchool of Medicine, Tsinghua University, 30 Shuangqing Rd, Haidian District, Beijing 100084, ChinaChina Medical Board, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 1st Floor, Old Building 12, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, ChinaSchool of Electronic Engineering, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 10 Xitucheng Rd, Haidian District, Beijing 100876, ChinaAsia Pacific Medical Technology Association, 2 Science Park Drive Ascent Tower A #02-07, Science Park 1, Singapore 118222, SingaporeBeijing University of Chinese Medicine, 11 Beisanhuandong Rd, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, ChinaInstitute for Hospital Management, Tsinghua University, 30 Shuangqing Rd, Haidian District, Beijing 100084, China; School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, 30 Shuangqing Rd, Haidian District, Beijing 100084, China; Corresponding authors.The healthcare systems in the Asia-Pacific region are confronted with immense challenges due to an aging population and its rising demand for medical services. Out-of-hospital care supported by digital medical technology has emerged as a potential solution. Countries in the Asia-Pacific region are actively exploring the use of innovative digital technologies to develop out-of-hospital care programs tailored to each nation's context. However, there are also many non-technical challenges like technology maturity, qualification of healthcare staff, incentives of physicians within hospitals, funding and reimbursement, which inhibit the adoption of out-of-hospital. This review examines the current state of out-of-hospital care in four countries in the Asia-Pacific region: the United States, Australia, Singapore, and China. It proposes a practical technical catalog of out-of-hospital care, analyzes existing development challenges, and offers recommendations based on international best practices. Moving forward, it’s urgent to further integrate technologies and the health system, and navigate multi-stakeholder collaboration in out-of-hospital care.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949953423000048Digital health technologyOut-of-hospital careEarly supported dischargeAdmission avoidanceAppropriate technologies |
| spellingShingle | Li Zhang Zeqi Liu Kai Mo Wenting Pu Jiali Yin Ziyu Ma Zhuocheng Jiang You Wu Technological advances in out-of-hospital care: Digital solutions, Asia Pacific experiences, and inherent challenges Informatics and Health Digital health technology Out-of-hospital care Early supported discharge Admission avoidance Appropriate technologies |
| title | Technological advances in out-of-hospital care: Digital solutions, Asia Pacific experiences, and inherent challenges |
| title_full | Technological advances in out-of-hospital care: Digital solutions, Asia Pacific experiences, and inherent challenges |
| title_fullStr | Technological advances in out-of-hospital care: Digital solutions, Asia Pacific experiences, and inherent challenges |
| title_full_unstemmed | Technological advances in out-of-hospital care: Digital solutions, Asia Pacific experiences, and inherent challenges |
| title_short | Technological advances in out-of-hospital care: Digital solutions, Asia Pacific experiences, and inherent challenges |
| title_sort | technological advances in out of hospital care digital solutions asia pacific experiences and inherent challenges |
| topic | Digital health technology Out-of-hospital care Early supported discharge Admission avoidance Appropriate technologies |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949953423000048 |
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