The healthcare systems in the Asia-Pacific region are confronted with immense challenges due to an aging population and its rising demand for medical services.Out-of-hospital care supported by digital medical technolo...The healthcare systems in the Asia-Pacific region are confronted with immense challenges due to an aging population and its rising demand for medical services.Out-of-hospital care supported by digital medical technology has emerged as a potential solution.Countries in the Asia-Pacific region are actively exploring the use of innovative digital technologies to develop out-of-hospital care programs tailored to each nation’s context.However,there are also many non-technical challenges like technology maturity,qualification of healthcare staff,incentives of physicians within hospitals,funding and reimbursement,which inhibit the adoption of out-of-hospital.This review examines the current state of out-of-hospital care in four countries in the Asia-Pacific region:the United States,Australia,Singapore,and China.It proposes a practical technical catalog of out-of-hospital care,analyzes existing development challenges,and offers recommendations based on international best practices.Moving forward,it’s urgent to further integrate technologies and the health system,and navigate multi-stakeholder collaboration in out-of-hospital care.展开更多
文摘The healthcare systems in the Asia-Pacific region are confronted with immense challenges due to an aging population and its rising demand for medical services.Out-of-hospital care supported by digital medical technology has emerged as a potential solution.Countries in the Asia-Pacific region are actively exploring the use of innovative digital technologies to develop out-of-hospital care programs tailored to each nation’s context.However,there are also many non-technical challenges like technology maturity,qualification of healthcare staff,incentives of physicians within hospitals,funding and reimbursement,which inhibit the adoption of out-of-hospital.This review examines the current state of out-of-hospital care in four countries in the Asia-Pacific region:the United States,Australia,Singapore,and China.It proposes a practical technical catalog of out-of-hospital care,analyzes existing development challenges,and offers recommendations based on international best practices.Moving forward,it’s urgent to further integrate technologies and the health system,and navigate multi-stakeholder collaboration in out-of-hospital care.
