Future Health: Digital Health and Healthcare Innovation

About this course

Based on the best-selling book, The Future of Health, by Roberto Ascione. This course explores the transformative role of digital health technologies in shaping the future of healthcare. It highlights innovations such as telemedicine, AI, and data science, showcasing their impact on patient care and operational efficiency. Through real-world examples, learners will understand the growing role of digital tools in healthcare systems worldwide. The course focuses on how digital technologies, from wearables to AI, are improving patient access, outcomes, and decision-making processes. You'll learn how these tools are making healthcare more sustainable, human-centered, and accessible. What sets this course apart is its combination of theory and practical applications. It provides a detailed examination of digital health innovations while showing their real-world effects on healthcare delivery across the globe. This course is ideal for healthcare professionals, students, and innovators passionate about digital transformation in healthcare. A basic understanding of healthcare systems is recommended, along with an interest in the intersection of technology and medicine. Copyright © 2022 by Ulrico Hoepli Editore P.s.A., Milano 2018. All rights reserved. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.

Course objectives

• examine the role of digital tools in improving healthcare systems
• discuss the human-centered design of healthcare innovations
• identify real-world applications of healthcare technology