Digitalization and Innovation in Health

Christina Ciecierski is Professor at Department of Economics, and principal investigator at Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative (ChicagoCHEC), Northeastern Illinois University, USA Lidia Filus is Professor and Chair of Mathematics, Northeastern Illinois University and principal investigator, at Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative (ChicagoCHEC) Northeastern Illinois University, USA Marzenna Anna Weresa is Professor at the SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Poland; director of the World Economy Research Institute; a member of the Harvard Business School Microeconomics of Competitiveness Affiliate Network; a principal investigator in research projects financed by FP7, Horizon 2020, Bloomberg Initiative Grants, COST Actions; an expert of the European Commission on policies for research and innovation. Research focus: innovation systems and policy, digital transformation, FDI, international trade and competitiveness.

INTRODUCTION PART 1. DIGITAL INNOVATION IN HEALTH: SETTING THE SCENE 1. Nature of Digital Health Innovation: Mapping the Research Field 2. Digital Readiness in Healthcare: Comparative Analysis of EU and US Resources and Capabilities 3. Funding of the Digital Health Transformation in the United States: Comparative Study of Venture Capital and Initial Public Offering PART 2. DIGITALIZATION OF HEALTH SYSTEMS: EVIDENCE FROM POLAND 4. Digital Health Index in Poland: A Comparative Perspective 5. Teleconsultations in Poland: Will the COVID-Driven Popularization of Teleconsultations Turn into a Long-Lasting Strategy? PART 3: DIGITALIZATION IN MEDICAL RESEARCH PRACTICE 6. Adaptation of Time Series Analysis to Central Statistical Monitoring of Clinical Trials: A Pilot Study 7. Generalized Diffusion Model to Understand and Predict Viral Spread CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS