TY - JOUR
T1 - Healthcare 4.0 digital technologies impact on quality of care
T2 - A systematic literature review
AU - Marbouh, Dounia
AU - Swarnakar, Vikas
AU - Simsekler, Mecit Can Emre
AU - Antony, Jiju
AU - Lizarelli, Fabiane Letícia
AU - Jayaraman, Raja
AU - Garza-Reyes, Jose Arturo
AU - Shokri, Alireza
AU - Cudney, Elizabeth
AU - Ellahham, Samer
PY - 2023/11/17
Y1 - 2023/11/17
N2 - The healthcare industry is transforming into Healthcare 4.0 (H4.0), an era characterized by smart and connected healthcare systems. This study presents a conceptual framework that classifies H4.0 digital technologies into information and communication technology bundles within the healthcare value chain. It also identifies barriers and evaluates digital technologies’ impact on quality measures through a systematic literature review and meta-analysis approach following the PRISMA protocol. The analysis reveals that digital technologies in the healthcare sector traditionally consist of sensing-communication and processing-actuation technologies. The findings highlight the significant influence of H4.0 digital technologies on three quality measures: patient safety, patient experience/satisfaction, and clinical effectiveness. While these technologies offer potential benefits, they pose challenges for patients and clinicians, including intellectual property and significance concerns, especially in North America. The proposed framework addresses these issues and enables stakeholders to prioritize, review, and analyze H4.0 digital technologies to enhance patient safety, experience, and clinical effectiveness. This research contributes to the existing literature by being the first comprehensive analysis of the impact of H4.0 technologies on the quality of care. The framework provided in this study offers valuable guidance for stakeholders in selecting appropriate technologies to improve patient outcomes and support the healthcare value chain.
AB - The healthcare industry is transforming into Healthcare 4.0 (H4.0), an era characterized by smart and connected healthcare systems. This study presents a conceptual framework that classifies H4.0 digital technologies into information and communication technology bundles within the healthcare value chain. It also identifies barriers and evaluates digital technologies’ impact on quality measures through a systematic literature review and meta-analysis approach following the PRISMA protocol. The analysis reveals that digital technologies in the healthcare sector traditionally consist of sensing-communication and processing-actuation technologies. The findings highlight the significant influence of H4.0 digital technologies on three quality measures: patient safety, patient experience/satisfaction, and clinical effectiveness. While these technologies offer potential benefits, they pose challenges for patients and clinicians, including intellectual property and significance concerns, especially in North America. The proposed framework addresses these issues and enables stakeholders to prioritize, review, and analyze H4.0 digital technologies to enhance patient safety, experience, and clinical effectiveness. This research contributes to the existing literature by being the first comprehensive analysis of the impact of H4.0 technologies on the quality of care. The framework provided in this study offers valuable guidance for stakeholders in selecting appropriate technologies to improve patient outcomes and support the healthcare value chain.
KW - Industry 4.0
KW - clinical effectiveness
KW - digital health
KW - healthcare 4.0
KW - quality
KW - quality measures
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85165631821&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/14783363.2023.2238629
DO - 10.1080/14783363.2023.2238629
M3 - Literature review
SN - 1478-3363
VL - 34
SP - 2157
EP - 2182
JO - Total Quality Management and Business Excellence
JF - Total Quality Management and Business Excellence
IS - 15-16
ER -