The Effectiveness of Healthcare 4.0 and the Improvement of Management Approaches in Healthcare Services

Dear Colleagues,

One of the challenges faced by the healthcare sector in its ongoing effort to improve the quality of care is the constant need for innovative tools to enhance the healthcare experience. To this end, digital technologies related to Healthcare 4.0 and improved management approaches are increasingly utilized, separately or together, as healthcare interventions. Therefore, we encourage researchers, experts, and practitioners to share their experiences and knowledge in this Special Issue, which focuses on the advances in and evolution of Healthcare 4.0, as well as approaches to its improvement. We are particularly interested in the benefits and challenges associated with Healthcare 4.0, as well as its effects on patients, staff, resources, and the healthcare service overall. Empirical and theoretical research is welcome, including, but not limited to: 

• The use and future of Healthcare 4.0, including technologies such as simulation, automatization,
• artificial intelligence, big data analytics, block chain, robotics, and the internet of things.
• Case studies of improvement approaches, including Lean and Six Sigma.
• Applications of electronic medical records and health information systems.
• Innovative approaches to Healthcare 4.0 and intervention improvement in healthcare. 

Dr. Diego Tlapa-Mendoza
Dr. Guilherme Luz Tortorella
Prof. Dr. Maneesh Kumar
Guest Editors

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