Health@Hand A Visual Interface for eHealth Monitoring

Nonnemann, Lars; Haescher, Marian; Aehnelt, Mario; Bieber, Gerald; Diener, Holger; Urban, Bodo

doi:10.1109/iscc47284.2019.8969647

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“…Another example is Health@Hand, suggested by Nonnemann et al [ 29 ]. They twinned the processes of an intensive care unit (ICU) station and integrated them into a digital system (Health@Hand) to allow remote monitoring of the processes.…”

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Digital Twins for Managing Health Care Systems: Rapid Literature Review

Elkefi¹,

Asan²

2022

J Med Internet Res

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Background Although most digital twin (DT) applications for health care have emerged in precision medicine, DTs can potentially support the overall health care process. DTs (twinned systems, processes, and products) can be used to optimize flows, improve performance, improve health outcomes, and improve the experiences of patients, doctors, and other stakeholders with minimal risk. Objective This paper aims to review applications of DT systems, products, and processes as well as analyze the potential of these applications for improving health care management and the challenges associated with this emerging technology. Methods We performed a rapid review of the literature and reported available studies on DTs and their applications in health care management. We searched 5 databases for studies published between January 2002 and January 2022 and included peer-reviewed studies written in English. We excluded studies reporting DT usage to support health care practice (organ transplant, precision medicine, etc). Studies were analyzed based on their contribution toward DT technology to improve user experience in health care from human factors and systems engineering perspectives, accounting for the type of impact (product, process, or performance/system level). Challenges related to the adoption of DTs were also summarized. Results The DT-related studies aimed at managing health care systems have been growing over time from 0 studies in 2002 to 17 in 2022, with 7 published in 2021 (N=17 studies). The findings reported on applications categorized by DT type (system: n=8; process: n=5; product: n=4) and their contributions or functions. We identified 4 main functions of DTs in health care management including safety management (n=3), information management (n=2), health management and well-being promotion (n=3), and operational control (n=9). DTs used in health care systems management have the potential to avoid unintended or unexpected harm to people during the provision of health care processes. They also can help identify crisis-related threats to a system and control the impacts. In addition, DTs ensure privacy, security, and real-time information access to all stakeholders. Furthermore, they are beneficial in empowering self-care abilities by enabling health management practices and providing high system efficiency levels by ensuring that health care facilities run smoothly and offer high-quality care to every patient. Conclusions The use of DTs for health care systems management is an emerging topic. This can be seen in the limited literature supporting this technology. However, DTs are increasingly being used to ensure patient safety and well-being in an organized system. Thus, further studies aiming to address the challenges of health care systems challenges and improve their performance should investigate the potential of DT technology. In addition, such technologies should embed human factors and ergonomics principles to ensure better design and more successful impact on patient and doctor experiences.

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“…Process (Nonnemann et al, 2019) [29] DTs of the processes are used to optimize the interventions in a medical ICU. They aim to optimize patient care by clinical staff at the enterprise level for more productivity and quality improvement.…”

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Digital Twins for Managing Health Care Systems: Rapid Literature Review

Elkefi¹,

Asan²

2022

J Med Internet Res

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“…Processes or production. DTs of the processes in operation controls are being developed to support the process of severe trauma management 8 , the intensive care unit station 18 , the supply chain process, and cybersecurity 17 . In trauma management, the DT state starts before the patient's arrival in the unit and the collection and information receipt occurs directly from the accident site, allowing for earlier response times which are critical when time is of the essence.…”

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Digital twins for health: a scoping review

Katsoulakis,

Wang,

et al. 2024

npj Digit. Med.

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The use of digital twins (DTs) has proliferated across various fields and industries, with a recent surge in the healthcare sector. The concept of digital twin for health (DT4H) holds great promise to revolutionize the entire healthcare system, including management and delivery, disease treatment and prevention, and health well-being maintenance, ultimately improving human life. The rapid growth of big data and continuous advancement in data science (DS) and artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to significantly expedite DT research and development by providing scientific expertise, essential data, and robust cybertechnology infrastructure. Although various DT initiatives have been underway in the industry, government, and military, DT4H is still in its early stages. This paper presents an overview of the current applications of DTs in healthcare, examines consortium research centers and their limitations, and surveys the current landscape of emerging research and development opportunities in healthcare. We envision the emergence of a collaborative global effort among stakeholders to enhance healthcare and improve the quality of life for millions of individuals worldwide through pioneering research and development in the realm of DT technology.

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“…Twinning in the context of a healthcare facility usually aims process improvements through staff schedule optimization, capacity planning, and enhancing workflows; in units such as emergency departments [187], [201], [202], intensive care units (ICUs) [134], [173], [203], operating room [163], [171], hemodialysis unit [96], ventilation unit [186], hospitals [97], [110], [166], [192], [194], [195], including services provided within these facilities. An ICU DT was developed for the investigation of the real-time allocation of ICU resources and was validated through real medical ICU data [203].…”

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A Systematic Literature Review of Digital Twin Research for Healthcare Systems: Research Trends, Gaps, and Realization Challenges

Xames,

Topcu

2024

IEEE Access

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Using the PRISMA approach, we present the first systematic literature review of digital twin (DT) research in healthcare systems (HSs). This endeavor stems from the pressing need for a thorough analysis of this emerging yet fragmented research area, with the goal of consolidating knowledge to catalyze its growth. Our findings are structured around three research questions aimed at identifying: (i) current research trends, (ii) gaps, and (iii) realization challenges. Current trends indicate global interest and interdisciplinary collaborations to address complex HS challenges. However, existing research predominantly focuses on conceptualization; research on integration, verification, and implementation is nascent. Additionally, we document that a substantial body of papers mislabel their work, often disregarding modeling and twinning methods that are necessary elements of a DT. Furthermore, we provide a non-exhaustive classification of the literature based on two axes: the object (i.e., product or process) and the context (i.e., patient's body, medical procedures, healthcare facilities, and public health). While this is a testament to the diversity of the field, it implies a specific pattern that could be reimagined. We also identify two gaps: (i) considering the human-in-the-loop nature of HSs with a focus on provider decision-making and (ii) implementation research. Lastly, we discuss two challenges for broad-scale implementation of DTs in HSs: improving virtual-to-physical connectivity and data-related issues. In conclusion, this study suggests that DT research could potentially help alleviate the acute shortcomings of HSs that are often manifested in the inability to concurrently improve the quality of care, provider wellbeing, and cost efficiency.

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Health@Hand A Visual Interface for eHealth Monitoring

Cited by 11 publications

References 19 publications

Digital Twins for Managing Health Care Systems: Rapid Literature Review

Digital Twins for Managing Health Care Systems: Rapid Literature Review

Digital twins for health: a scoping review

A Systematic Literature Review of Digital Twin Research for Healthcare Systems: Research Trends, Gaps, and Realization Challenges

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