Digital Health Innovations for Sustainable and Equitable Care Delivery
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "TeleHealth and Digital Healthcare".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 July 2026 | Viewed by 10
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Interests: health service; geriatric care
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Healthcare systems around the world face mounting challenges, including increasing demand from aging populations, widening health disparities, and the need to deliver high-value care within limited resources. Digital health innovations—including artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), telemedicine, and blockchain—are transforming care pathways by expanding access, personalizing interventions, and improving clinical efficiency.
This Special Issue explores how digital technologies can support sustainable healthcare delivery models, defined by their ability to
- Improve health outcomes while optimizing resource utilization;
- Expand equitable access to quality care;
- Strengthen system resilience through technology-enabled solutions.
We welcome original research articles and reviews that address, but are not limited to, the following themes:
- AI-enhanced clinical efficiency: Predictive analytics for resource allocation; workflow optimization in high-volume settings.
- Telemedicine and remote care: Impact on chronic disease management; extending care to underserved populations.
- Health equity innovations: Low-cost diagnostic tools for resource-limited settings; culturally adaptive digital health interventions.
- Operational sustainability: Technology-driven cost reduction strategies; scalable models for preventive care delivery.
- Policy and implementation science: Regulatory frameworks for digital health adoption; evaluation of real-world health outcomes of digital solutions.
- Data-driven resilience: Interoperable systems for coordinated care; blockchain solutions for patient data security.
We look forward to your contributions.
Dr. Chong Tian
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- digital health
- health equity
- telemedicine
- AI in healthcare
- value-based care
- health systems resilience
- healthcare delivery
- operational efficiency
- clinical outcomes
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