The Irrationality of Digital Medicine: VR, IoT and AI in Practice

Abstract

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has potential to change the tasks that are currently being done by Human being. The Internet of Things (IoT) has potential to increase Medical Device connectivity, enabling more immediate information sharing and coordination between doctors and patients. Virtual reality (VR) has potential to enhance medical training. Digital Health technologies have the power to expand coverage of healthcare (access), enhance services (quality) and reduce/optimize resources (cost). Affordability, infrastructure, and human capability limits overall impacts of Digital Health technologies and must be addressed. Therefore, capacity building through strategic alliances and partnerships remains crucial in harnessing the promises of Digital Health Technologies. This paper summaries challenges in the implementation of Digital health Solutions among African health systems and enumerate the possible ways of addressing the identified challenges.

Keywords— Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Virtual Reality (VR) Digital Health, Remote Patient Monitoring RPM), Robotic Process Automation (RPA)