We are working on operationalizing digital health governance on a country level, which has been suggested by World Health Organization and many others involved in this field. While general term - "enhanced digital health governance" is powerful guidance, countries still need to operationalize it. However, searching the published literature we failed to identify commonly agreed taxnomy/definition of specific functions of digital health that are required for enhanced governance. Our review of literature let to the following thought and list that we could consider and we wonder if:
Our list builds on digital health system architecture and domains and asks the question about required arrangements that could help adequately govern the stated domain.
We would like to hear your thoughts, suggestions, criticism and guidance.
Probably you are familiar with this review Article Assessing health governance across countries: a scoping revi...
- not quite on your subject, but providing interesting references. You could also check Digital Health Monitor Database and its methodology: https://monitor.digitalhealthmonitor.org/methodology . Good luck in your project.
Dear CEO Dr. Gotsadze!'
I made an effort to find value-added resources for YOU. Please see the studies below:
Mohamed, S., Dunnett, S., Flores, A. et al. A Principles Framework for Digital Provision of Medical Information for Healthcare Professionals. Pharm Med 37, 103–109 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40290-023-00464-0, Quote:
"...MILE (Medical Information Leaders in Europe). Technology Benchmarking Survey—2021. 2022. https://www.mile-association.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/MILE-2021-technology-benchmarking-survey-summary-for-website.pdf. Accessed 15 Feb 2023.", .....MILE seeks further feedback and discussion with regulators, industry associations.....", Open access: Article A Principles Framework for Digital Provision of Medical Info...
An additional article you might want to look at is:
Silberman, J., Wicks, P., Patel, S. et al. Rigorous and rapid evidence assessment in digital health with the evidence DEFINED framework. npj Digit. Med. 6, 101 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-023-00836-5,
Open access: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41746-023-00836-5
3) A case study: Alvarez-Romero, C., Martínez-García, A., Bernabeu-Wittel, M. et al. Health data hubs: an analysis of existing data governance features for research. Health Res Policy Sys 21, 70 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-023-01026-1, Open access: Article Health data hubs: an analysis of existing data governance fe...
4) A case study: Lindsey M. Philpot, Sagar B. Dugani, Abhinav Singla, Meredith DeZutter, Jon O. Ebbert, Digital Care Horizon: A Framework for Extending Health Care Through Digital Transformation, Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health, Volume 1, Issue 3, 2023, Open access: Article Digital Care Horizon: A Framework for Extending Health Care ...
Hope you find new partners, and ideas from within the articles above!
Yours sincerely, Bulcsu Szekely
Dear George Gotsadze,
Your list provides a comprehensive framework for considering various aspects of governance in digital health systems. Each domain you have identified is crucial in the architecture of digital health systems. To refine or expand upon your list, consider the following:
I hope this helps as an early stage feedback.
Warm regards,
Fadjar
Dear Mochammad Thans million for this valuable comments and contributions. Wish you happy new year👍