Shaping the Future of Healthcare: Innovations, Transformations and Challenges in Digital Health

Dear Colleagues,

Embark on an exploration of transformative digital health solutions! Our Special Issue aims to uncover the evolving landscape of digital health innovations, addressing an array of themes and topics to illuminate the future of healthcare. We invite original research papers, reviews, and case studies that traverse various domains within digital health, including, but not limited to, the following:

1. AI-Enabled Healthcare: Cutting-edge applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning in diagnostics, prognostics, and treatment planning.
2. Telemedicine Advancements: Innovations in remote patient monitoring, virtual consultations, and telehealth infrastructure development.
3. Wearable Health Technology: Impact of and advancements in wearable devices for health monitoring, disease management, and wellness tracking.
4. Digital Mental Health Interventions: Exploring digital platforms for mental health support, therapy, and well-being enhancement.
5. Precision Medicine and Genomics: Integrating digital tools and data analytics for personalized treatment and genetic-based therapies.
6. Health Data Analytics and Security: Ethical considerations, data privacy, and cybersecurity in managing health-related data.
7. Patient-Centric Technologies: Solutions enhancing patient engagement, education, and empowerment in healthcare decision-making.
8. Public Health and Digital Interventions: Addressing population health challenges through digital solutions and public health informatics.

We seek contributions that showcase significant research outcomes, critical analyses, and promising methodologies within these realms. Researchers, practitioners, and innovators are encouraged to submit their groundbreaking work, propelling digital health towards a more accessible, efficient, and patient-centered future.

Dr. Yiannis Koumpouros
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Healthcare is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• telehealth
• digital innovation
• digital health
• eHealth
• cancer care
• machine learning
• artificial intelligence
• remote patient monitoring
• hospital care at home
• digital radiology
• decision support systems