Exploring the digital health landscape in the WHO European Region: digital health country profiles

ABSTRACT

In the midst of a rapidly changing landscape in digital health, the health sector is experiencing a profound transformation marked by the growing integration of digital health technologies. This shift not only offers a multitude of benefits but also revolutionizes the dynamics between patients and health-care providers within the health-care system. This collection of country profiles – based on the 2022 Survey on Digital Health in the WHO European Region – explores the ways in which Member States are reshaping their health-care systems through the integration of digital health. The profiles indicate critical digital health components at the national level, including digital health governance, electronic health records, patient portals, telehealth, mobile health, and big data and analytics. Analysing these elements provides insights into how each Member State strategically navigates the swiftly evolving landscape of digital health.