Exploring macro-environmental catalysts and barriers of healthcare 4.0 transformation in Central-Eastern European countries A comprehensive study in Hungary /
The pursuit of a secure, efficient healthcare system responsive to patient needs remains a crucial goal for developed countries. Governments, grappling with rising healthcare demands, are increasingly turning to technological innovation as a transformative solution. Healthcare 4.0, integrating cutti...
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| Dokumentumtípus: | Cikk |
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2024
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| Sorozat: | TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY
78 |
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| mtmt: | 35053888 |
| Online Access: | http://publicatio.bibl.u-szeged.hu/33265 |
| Tartalmi kivonat: | The pursuit of a secure, efficient healthcare system responsive to patient needs remains a crucial goal for developed countries. Governments, grappling with rising healthcare demands, are increasingly turning to technological innovation as a transformative solution. Healthcare 4.0, integrating cutting-edge industrial tech- nologies, aims to enhance patient experience, promote health, control costs, and boost clinical satisfaction. The COVID-19 pandemic has catalysed investments in digitalisation, but the promises of Healthcare 4.0 are still seemingly unrealized. This is especially true in the Central-Eastern European (CEE) region, particularly in Hungary, where substantial Industry 4.0 innovation potential intersects with shrinking financial resources, a challenging political environment, a transitioning healthcare system hindering the widescale transition to Healthcare 4.0. Thus, this paper aims to explore the macro-environmental factors influencing Healthcare 4.0 adoption in Hungary. Leveraging qualitative content analysis of interviews with 21 Hungarian healthcare technology startup founders, we aim to map the catalysts and barriers of a Healthcare 4.0 transition using a PESTLE framework. This explorative study contributes to the literature with valuable insights from the in- novators’ perspective, serving as a foundation for future policy interventions in the quest for widespread Healthcare 4.0 implementation |
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| Terjedelem/Fizikai jellemzők: | 13 |
| ISSN: | 0160-791X |