Types of digital technologies

There are many types of digital technologies of relevance to health.

The World Health Organisation has provided a framework for digital health technologies, including those for patients, professionals, managers, and data services. The King's Fund have also identified eight technologies that will change healthcare.

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· The smartphone

· At-home or portable diagnostics

· Smart or implantable drug delivery mechanisms

· Digital therapeutics

· Genome sequencing

· Machine learning

· Blockchain

· The connected community