Experts Discuss Barriers and Enablers to Scaling Up Digital Health

As digital health is increasingly being relied upon as an integral piece of modern healthcare, guaranteeing patients have access to the technology is essential. In a new paper in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, authors shared insights from a workshop wherein industry experts identified 36 enabling factors that are facilitating the scaling up of digital health solutions. In addition, participants agreed upon 33 barriers to access.

According to the paper, “Overarching aspects that are influenced by all stakeholders involved on all levels are leadership, culture, interdisciplinary cocreation, innovation characteristics, and methodology. Although missing leadership in projects is an exemplary barrier hindering the scale-up of digital health innovations, dialogue between all stakeholders involved can be supportive. Further, a culture in favor of digital health innovations needs to exist, as it otherwise hinders the scale-up process when not existent”

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(Source: Journal of Medical Internet Research, March 11^th, 2022)