Digital transformation in healthcare.The need for medical technologies

Emilia Titan, Daniela Ioana Manea, Mihaela Mihai () and Crina Dana Ionescu
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Emilia Titan: The Bucharest University of Economic Studies,Bucharest,Romania;Institute of National Economy–Romanian Academy,Bucharest,Romania
Daniela Ioana Manea: The Bucharest University of Economic Studies,Bucharest,Romania;Institute of National Economy–Romanian Academy,Bucharest,Romania
Crina Dana Ionescu: The Bucharest University of Economic Studies,Bucharest,Romania

Romanian Journal of Economics, 2023, vol. 56, issue 1(65), 21-40

Abstract: The analysis of the status of the healthcare system is vital for its development and for the digital transformation.Information and communication technology is now part of every field of society and supports essentially every aspect of human activity.In health, digital transformation is needed more than ever, in the context in which there is currently a global health crisis through the combination of lifestyle with age-related chronic diseases and multiple comorbidities.In this paper, we aim to depict the health status and the technological advancements for 27 European countries, by comparing a set of chosen indicators.The indicators refer to medical technologies available for the population through imaging examinations(CTs, MRIs, PETs scanners etc.), to medical resources in terms of human resources and to the coverage of basic health needs.The analyzed period differs depending on the latest available year for each indicator, which varies from 2017 to 2021.Future studies should, however, concentrate on how the indicators can be grouped and modeled to achieve a deeper understanding of the European health environment in the context of the technological transformation.

Keywords: healthcare; digital transformation; medical technology; universal coverage; accessibility; comorbidities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I12 I14 I18 O30 O33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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