DEFINITION
Smart Health is the collection of applications and services that aims to increase the quality of life, improve health services, increase the awareness of individuals about their health, and provides a smart analysis of health data.
MOTIVATIONS
- Healthier society and individuals
- Conscious society about healthy living
- A more effective health system
- More effective health policies
- Fast decision-making potential
- Reducing healthcare costs
APPLICATIONS
- Mobile Health Applications
- Wearable Health Technologies
- Remote Patient Follow-up
- Outpatient Services for Individuals Before Heading to Hospitals
- Home Patient Support for the Elderly, Chronic and Disabled
- Awareness-Raising Preventive Health Services
- Integrated Emergency Call Center
- Chronic Patient Follow-up and Panic Button Service
CHALLENGES
- High investment costs
- Lack of interoperability approach
- The difficulty of securing personal data
- Health systems security – Cybersecurity hazards