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 has contributed to numerous academic publications. 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. Miltiadis D. Lytras is a Professor of Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, and Knowledge Management at Effat University (Saudi Arabia) and The American College of Greece. He is an internationally recognized researcher with extensive experience in AI, data science, smart systems, and digital innovation across healthcare, education, government, and business. He has served as Principal Investigator and Senior Researcher in numerous international and national research projects and has published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles and over 40 books with leading international publishers. His work focuses on responsible and human-centered AI, advanced decision-making systems, and the strategic impact of emerging technologies on organizations and society.

• 1. Introduction2. Healthcare industry today. Priorities and opportunities.3. New and emerging digital tools. Applications in medicine.4. AI in healthcare industry today. Challenges of integrating AI in medicine.5. Healthcare data and value. The health value chain.6. Digital skills for health professionals. Digital transformation in medical faculties.7. Healthcare efficiency and digitalization of healthcare services.8. Medical ethics, data protection and privacy in healthcare industry. Regulatory challenges.9. Policy recommendations for decision makers and trends10. Conclusions

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 has contributed to numerous academic publications. 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. Miltiadis D. Lytras is a Professor of Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, and Knowledge Management at Effat University (Saudi Arabia) and The American College of Greece. He is an internationally recognized researcher with extensive experience in AI, data science, smart systems, and digital innovation across healthcare, education, government, and business. He has served as Principal Investigator and Senior Researcher in numerous international and national research projects and has published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles and over 40 books with leading international publishers. His work focuses on responsible and human-centered AI, advanced decision-making systems, and the strategic impact of emerging technologies on organizations and society.

• 1. Introduction2. Healthcare industry today. Priorities and opportunities.3. New and emerging digital tools. Applications in medicine.4. AI in healthcare industry today. Challenges of integrating AI in medicine.5. Healthcare data and value. The health value chain.6. Digital skills for health professionals. Digital transformation in medical faculties.7. Healthcare efficiency and digitalization of healthcare services.8. Medical ethics, data protection and privacy in healthcare industry. Regulatory challenges.9. Policy recommendations for decision makers and trends10. Conclusions

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 has contributed to numerous academic publications. 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. Miltiadis D. Lytras is a Professor of Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation, and Knowledge Management at Effat University (Saudi Arabia) and The American College of Greece. He is an internationally recognized researcher with extensive experience in AI, data science, smart systems, and digital innovation across healthcare, education, government, and business. He has served as Principal Investigator and Senior Researcher in numerous international and national research projects and has published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles and over 40 books with leading international publishers. His work focuses on responsible and human-centered AI, advanced decision-making systems, and the strategic impact of emerging technologies on organizations and society.

• 1. Introduction2. Healthcare industry today. Priorities and opportunities.3. New and emerging digital tools. Applications in medicine.4. AI in healthcare industry today. Challenges of integrating AI in medicine.5. Healthcare data and value. The health value chain.6. Digital skills for health professionals. Digital transformation in medical faculties.7. Healthcare efficiency and digitalization of healthcare services.8. Medical ethics, data protection and privacy in healthcare industry. Regulatory challenges.9. Policy recommendations for decision makers and trends10. Conclusions