. Azerbaijan health economics in the context of digitalization of society.


Məmmədova S.

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, vol.1208, no.90, pp.355-359, 2020 (Conference Book)

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The digitalization process, covering all spheres and industries, has been actively introduced into healthcare. Health today has become a valuable category, an indicator of the country's economic development, a strategic indicator. From this point of view, the introduction of innovative technologies to improve the health indicators of the population is a necessity. Public health protection is one of the leading components of world development. In this area, the backbone elements of the digital economy find their direct application. The proliferation of artificial intelligence is proceeding at different rates depending on the direction. In healthcare, it used in the analysis of medical data, the selection of therapy, patient control, the preparation of predictive analytics for more effective prevention, improvement of the quality of treatment, rehabilitation, to remind the need to undergo procedures and tests, to warn the patient and his loved ones in critical cases, to stimulate a healthy lifestyle. Digital in medicine and pharmaceuticals has led to a change in consumer behavior associated with an increase in demand for complete and reliable information. The patient is no longer a passive participant in the medical diagnostic process; he becomes active and independent, developing the strategy and tactics of his treatment together with the attending physician. Digital health is delivering good results in terms of quality of care, as well as providing more efficient and convenient services. This is especially important for patients belonging to vulnerable groups of the population. In the context of the coronavirus pandemic, the digitalization process has accelerated at a record pace. The pandemic has forced people to use remote methods of receiving medical care: worldwide, the volume of telemedicine services has increased 15-20 times. Additional attention was drawn to the use of robots, whose activities implied the introduction of 5G (with minimal data transmission delays). The experience of using telemedicine for managing patients during a pandemic increases the investment attractiveness of telemedicine. However, users need to be in control of their data and know who is using it and why to ensure that their data is protected and confidential. It is also very important to unify the information interaction of various information systems and resources.