Open AccessSOME CHARACTERISTICS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN MEDICINE. THE DIGITALIZATION OF THE MEDICAL SYSTEM IN ROMANIA
Author(s) -
Irina Dijmărescu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
romanian journal of pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2069-6175
pISSN - 1454-0398
DOI - 10.37897/rjp.2021.2.2
Subject(s) - entrepreneurship , pandemic , health care , context (archaeology) , big data , cloud computing , healthcare system , health informatics , covid-19 , business , public health , internet of things , automation , romanian , knowledge management , data science , public relations , computer science , political science , engineering , medicine , economic growth , internet privacy , economics , geography , nursing , archaeology , pathology , operating system , mechanical engineering , disease , finance , infectious disease (medical specialty) , philosophy , linguistics
Entrepreneurship and medicine are in continuous growth alongside, and even if they appear to be completely different fields, entrepreneurship in medicine is becoming of remarkable interest, further highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. A main reason for this is its ability to use digital technologies, which are meant to improve healthcare. Applying digitalization in healthcare includes not only computer and database use (cloud computing, big data), but more complex methods such as robotics, automation, internet of things, artificial intelligence and, not lastly, collaboration platforms. Some shortcomings in respect to digitalization can be identified in the Romanian healthcare system and these may impact public health. Digitalization may contribute fundamentally to the improvement of public health by increasing performance. However, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, other ailments that burden the healthcare system should not be neglected (cardiovascular diseases, malignancies, etc.).