Digital Healthcare, Digital Transformation and Citizen Empowerment in Asia-Pacific and Europe for a Healthier Society

Patricia de Pablos is a Professor of Business Administration at the University of Oviedo in Spain. Her field of research focuses on knowledge management, healthcare sector, innovation, information technologies and technological disruption. She published more than 125 papers in academic journals and more than 35 books. She has wide editorial experience in journals, books and book series. She serves as Editor in Chief of International Journal of Asian Business and Information and Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management. She edited several books and bookseries. In 2021 she was named on “Stanford University’s Ranking of the World Scientists: World’s Top 2% Scientists".Dr. Mohammad Nabil Almunawar is currently an associate professor at the School of Business and Economics, Universiti of Brunei Darussalam (UBDSBE), Brunei Darussalam. Dr. Almunawar has published more than 150 papers in refereed journals, books, book chapters, and encyclopedias. In the area of digital health, he has more than 20 publications. He has more than 30 years of teaching experience in information systems and e-business/e-commerce. He is currently Editor-in-chief of International Journal of E-Business Research (IJEBR) (Index in Scopus and WoS) and Journal of Business and Economic Analysis. His overall research interests include applications of IT in management, e-business/commerce, digital transformation, digital marketplace/platform, digital business ecosystem, health informatics, information security, and cloud computing. Currently, he focuses his research on digital transformation, digital marketplace platforms, and digital business ecosystems - including healthcare business ecosystem . Anshari has been named in the Stanford University List of the Top 2% of World Researchers for 2022 and 2023 in the fields of ICT, business, and management. He received the Outstanding Paper award at the Emerald Literati Awards 2023 for two published papers in two Emerald journals. His research has also been referenced in two patents 2021 & 2022. After completing his PhD at FBEPS UBD, Anshari served as a research fellow at National Taiwan University and as a researcher at UIN Sunan Kalijaga Jogjakarta, Indonesia. Prior to that, in 2009, he was a research fellow in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at King Saud University. Anshari has successfully completed eight research grant projects and three research industry consultancies. Anshari's research interests focus on Digital Health, and he has experience as an editor for several edited books and as an author for healthcare information systems in various peer-reviewed journals

• SECTION 1 COVID-19 pandemic and preparedness for the future1. Digital transformation of healthcare services during COVID-19: Exploring challenges of using telemedicine by patients with diabetesFatemeh Mirasghari, Haleh Ayatollahi and Farnia Velayati2. The use of big data for health system in handling COVID-19 pandemic in IndonesiaAhmad Budi Setiawan, Ari Cahyo Nugroho, Kasmad Ariansyah, Amri Dunan and Bambang Mudjiyanto3. Selecting of a computerized medical equipment management system for a network of public college hospitalsFernanda de Carvalho Vieira, Fotini Santos Toscas, Victor Hugo Batista Tsukahara and Ana Cristina Bottura EboliSECTION 2 Education, healthcare workforce, and information technologies4. Advancing healthcare digitalization through games and gamification in the AsiaBrian Kee Mun Wong, Chin Ike Tan and Tatyana Bastrygina5. Enhancing digital healthcare through gamification: Cyberpsychology advancements in the Asia PacificChin Ike Tan, Brian Kee Mun Wong and Andrew Campbell6. The impact of hospitality service and facility on patient loyalty in a Gulf countrySevenpri Candra, Alex Syafei and Andri Yulianto Harde7. Games and gamification of mental healthPragya Lodha, Ankita Gupta, Snehal Jog and Avinash DeSousaSECTION 3 Digital technologies, knowledge management, healthcare, and inclusion8. Depression detection from wearables using machine learning techniquesRawan AlMakinah, M. Abdullah Canbaz and Abdulhamit Subasi9. A decentralized architecture for Personal Health Records: enabling exchange and utilization of personal dental dataHugo Lebredo10. Digital technology’s impact on knowledge management in the healthcare industry in the Middle EastSaadat M. AlhashmiSECTION 4 Knowledge management, health data, and advanced data analytics for accelerating solutions in healthcare industry11. Knowledge management, health data, and advanced data analytics to expedite solutions in the healthcare industrySaadat M. Alhashmi12. Analysis of gene regulatory networks from gene expression using graph neural networksHakan T. Otal, Abdulhamit Subasi, Furkan Kurt, M. Abdullah Canbaz and Yasin UzunSECTION 5 National healthcare visions, priorities, and strategies in Asia--Pacific13. E-catalogues: strategies for ensuring access to medicines as a vital component of universal health coverageRini Sasanti Handayani, Harimat Hendarwan, Selma Siahaan, Telly Purnamasari, Mieska Despitasari, Aris Yulianto, Ahmad Budi Setiawan, Yuyun Yuniar, Nurhayati, Anton Suryatma, Amir Su’udi and Raharni14. Ethical and legal considerations in digital healthcare ecosystems: The Malaysian experienceBrian Kee Mun Wong, Mark Kiak Min Tan, Clarice Sze Wee Chua and Munita Kaur15. Beyond healthcare: How Banyuwangi’s Bumil Risti program utilizes digitalization to empower rural communitiesYanuar Farida Wismayanti, Dhian Kusumawardhani and Anugerah Yuka AsmaraSECTION 6 National healthcare visions, priorities, and strategies in Europe16. A methodological exploration of feature selection techniques to enhance AI-based predictive analytics in public healthAli Unlu, Pekka Hakkarainen, Karoliina Karjalainen, Tuukka Tammi and Abdulhamit Subasi17. Harnessing digital twins and AI integration for enhanced disease prediction in the evolution of healthcareK. Indra Gandhi and N. Sai PrathyushaSECTION 7 Digital transformation of healthcare services and infrastructures in Asia--Pacific18. Digital healthcare business ecosystems in the Asia Pacific: Transformative dynamics and strategic imperativesBrian Kee Mun Wong, Sivakumar Vengusamy and Gabriel Wei En Wee19. Unlocking potential: Leveraging IT for technology-enhanced healthcare educationdA case study from IndonesiaInge DhamantiSECTION 8 Digital transformation of healthcare services and infrastructures in Europe20. Healthcare digitalization: Insights from Croatia’s experience and lessons from the COVID-19 pandemicMalesevic Anamaria and Cartolovni Anto21. Blockchain revolution: Transforming digital health for a secure futureFatih Aydin and Cem Hakan BasaranSECTION 9 Implications for healthcare research agenda and policy22. Digital transformations: A detailed examination of emerging solutions in the Asia--Pacific regionBader H. Shirah and Marwa O. Zakour23. Preparing digital citizens for smart healthcare in the Asia--Pacific: Strategies, challenges, and opportunitiesBrian Kee Mun Wong, Mung Ling Voon and Foong Li Law24. Telehealth evolution and policy response in Australia: Insights from the COVID-19 pandemicStefano Bruzzo-Gallardo, Mesfin G. Genie, Ryan Gallagher and Francesco Paolucci25. Empowering age: Bridging the digital healthcare for older populationRista Fauziningtyas