Background: In a world increasingly shaped by technological innovation, the healthcare sector plays an important role in society's sustainable advancement. This study explores the use of IoT and RFID technologies to improve hospital operations and modernize healthcare services. Methods: We...

This paper studies the impact of the first effective medical treatment for an infectious disease -diphtheria antitoxin- on the historical health transition in the United States. Using an instrumental variable for local antitoxin adoption rates and information from approximately 1.6 million death...

Developing medical device innovations is a lengthy and costly endeavor, so engaging the right participants early in the process is crucial. While much of the existing literature focuses on procedural aspects of innovation, the human factors that influence success are often overlooked. The Lead...

Background: The integration of drone technology into healthcare logistics presents a significant opportunity to enhance the speed, reliability, and efficiency of medical sample transportation. Methods: This paper provides a narrative review of current advancements in drone technology, focusing...

The European Union stepped up its action in the area of health - a shared competence between the EU and its Member States - in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, the EU lacks a joint health policy that recognises health as a public good. This study investigates three areas where there is...

Precision medicine (PM) is an approach to healthcare that customizes treatment and prevention strategies based on individual characteristics such as genetics, environment, and lifestyle. By utilizing detailed data from diverse populations, precision medicine aims to provide accurate and...

The purpose of this study is to identify the factors impacting medical professionals' adoption intention of AI-based innovative medical devices focused on the mediating role of trust. Drawing on the UTAUT model, we examined the mediating effect of trust in the relationships between these factors...

This paper reviews self-powered medical devices integrated with advanced energy harvesting technologies. This article aims to explain the advantages of integrating self-powered medical devices with advanced energy harvesting technologies, outlining the transformation in healthcare system and...

This study introduces a new adoption model for assessing the quality of experience (QoE) of radiologists using AI-based medical imaging technology. While AI has increasingly been used by radiologists for screening, diagnosis, and classification of medical images, previous investigations have...

Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is essential for evidence-based healthcare decision-making, yet its integration into Iran's healthcare system faces political and logistical challenges. Despite HTA's potential to improve resource allocation, limited awareness, data gaps, and competing...

Despite multilateral commitments and political statements of solidarity and cooperation to guarantee the availability and access to COVID-19 vaccines (and other relevant technologies for control and treatment), the scenario after the beginning of vaccination is marked by the deepening of vaccine...

We investigated the role of public funding in cardiovascular device innovation across 31 countries in Europe. We rely on the knowledge production function (KPF) framework that establishes the knowledge output of a region as a function of innovatory effort and other characteristics of that...

This pitching research letter (PRL) describes the application of the pitching research template introduced by Faff (2015, 2021) to a reverse-engineering process in the practice of electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) as a form of defensive medicine with regard to the field of medical technology....

This paper studies the impact of the first effective medical treatment for an infectious disease -diphtheria antitoxin- on the historical health transition in the United States. Using an instrumental variable for local antitoxin adoption rates and information from approximately 1.6 million death...

Eine der weltweit häufigsten Ursachen für Therapie- und Pflegebedarfe sind neurologisch induzierte Funktionsverluste der oberen oder unteren Extremitäten, wie beispielsweise in Folge eines Schlaganfalls. Die anschließend überwiegend manualtherapeutisch stattfindende Betreuung der Patienten...

This paper analyzes the recent economic and innovation trends of the health industries in Poland. The health industries have observed remarkable growth since entering into the EU. While the pharmaceutical industry faces some economic slowdown since 2011, the medtech industry shows substantial...

The development and distribution of medical devices, which are necessary for identifying, treating, and keeping track of a variety of health issues, is heavily dependent on the global supply chain. However, the availability, quality, and price of medical devices can be significantly impacted by...

Despite an increasing recognition of the importance of health for economic growth, there is still a lack of understanding of the role of medical innovation in this process. Specifically, what are the causal effects of medical innovation on economic growth and which non-linearities matter in this...

User innovation contributes significantly to societal advancement, particularly in developing novel products and services, offering substantial financial potential, and fostering the common good. This is particularly evident in medical science, where it addresses diverse needs and is often...

HTA or Health Technology Assessment is the procedure for assessing the added value, effectiveness, costs and broader impact of health care interventions including medicines, medical devices and procedures. This factsheets explains the respective EU regulation.

Health technology assessment (HTA) is a comprehensive and structured evaluation that aims to analyze the potential impacts of health technologies, including medical devices, diagnostic tools, pharmaceuticals, and public health interventions. Its purpose is to provide policymakers with...

The aim of this study is examining Korean In Vitro Diagnostics (hereafter, IVD) companies' catch-up with established medical device companies by analyzing the process of sensing, seizing, and reconfiguration during the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (hereafter, COVID-19) pandemic. The potential...

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic constitutes an extraordinary global public health crisis. It has created a pressing need for intensified global cooperation. The pandemic has from its outset raised issues at the crossroads of public health policy, trade policy and the framework...

This paper investigates the potential of new technologies to reduce disparities in the provision of healthcare services. Differences in providers’ skills may cause variation in patient outcomes. The adoption of innovations, like robots, can attenuate this problem if technological gains are...

This paper explores the economic incentives for medical procedure innovation. Using a proprietary dataset on billing code applications for emerging medical procedures, we highlight two mechanisms that could hinder innovation. First, the administrative hurdle of securing permanent, reimbursable...

Section-1 Overview and Recent Advances in Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) Technologies in Healthcare 4.0Chapter 1 Overview and Recent Advances in Ambient Assisted Living Technologies Transitioning from Healthcare 4.0 to Healthcare 5.0Pattisapu Manikanta ManoharSection-2 Advances in Enabling...

"This book provides a comprehensive examination of the pharmaceutical and medical device industry, including analysis of its current trade and innovation strategies. Opening with a survey of the global pharmaceutical and medical device industry, Bhardwaj outlines the growing trade and trade...

Relevant application of machine learning in the management of COVID / Tosin Comfort Olayinka, Adebayo Olusola Adetunmbi, Akinola Samson Olayinka, Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Onyijen Ojei Harrison, and Okanlawon Taiwo Stephen -- Application of artificial intelligence in the handling of COVID-19 /...