The drivers of the digital transformation in the healthcare industry: An empirical analysis in Italian hospitals

Nicola Raimo, Ivano De Turi, Francesco Albergo and Filippo Vitolla

Technovation, 2023, vol. 121, issue C

Abstract: In recent years, driven by the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, digital transformation in the healthcare sector is becoming increasingly important. Digital healthcare technologies, if adopted in a targeted manner and implemented in a cost-effective way, make it possible to reduce healthcare inequalities, improve the quality of healthcare provided and increase the well-being of citizens. The importance of digital transformation in healthcare is also attracting interest from academics. However, at present, there are few studies aimed at examining the degree of digital transformation in healthcare and the drivers of the adoption and implementation of digital solutions by healthcare facilities. This study aims to fill this gap by analysing the level of digital transformation of Italian hospitals and the factors that can affect this level of digital transformation. The analysis, conducted on a sample of 103 hospitals, shows a positive and significant impact of the hospital size, hospital age and hospital teaching status on the level of digital transformation. Furthermore, in relation to hospital complexity, it shows a positive effect of the presence of the emergency room and a non-significant influence of the number of hospital departments on the level of digital transformation.

Keywords: Digital transformation; Digitalisation; Healthcare; Italian hospitals (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2022.102558

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