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Next-Gen Healthcare: Leveraging AI, IoT, Blockchain, and other Emerging Technologies for Advanced Health ICT Integration
In the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare, the integration of advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), Blockchain, and other emerging technologies is revolutionising healthcare services and systems. This Topical Collection, aims to highlight cutting-edge research and practical implementations that harness these technologies to enhance patient care, improve healthcare delivery systems, healthcare systems efficiencies and ensuring data security and privacy.
We welcome submissions that cover innovative applications, case studies, review papers and theoretical advancements in the integration of Emerging Technologies in healthcare settings. Particularly, we invite contributions that explore the innovative use of AI for predictive analytics in healthcare, IoT for remote monitoring and personalised healthcare, blockchain for secure and transparent health data management, and other emerging technologies that contribute to the digital transformation of healthcare.
We hope that this collection will provide a platform for interdisciplinary research that bridges the gap between technology and healthcare, offering insights into the future of healthcare systems where technology plays a pivotal role.
Keywords:
• Next-Generation Digital Health Innovations
• IoT and Smart Healthcare Ecosystems
• AI-driven predictive Health Analytics
• AI and Robotics in Surgical Procedures
• Telemedicine and Virtual Healthcare Advancements
• Augmented Reality (AR), Metaverse, Wearable Health Tech and Biometric Monitoring
• Smart Health Cities and Infrastructure
• Emerging Technologies in Health ICT
• Cybersecurity in Health ICT
Editors
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Mahmoud Elkhodr
Dr. Mahmoud Elkhodr, Central Queensland University, Australia
He is a lecturer in Information and Communication Technologies, specialises in Cybersecurity, IoT, and e-health. He has a strong track record of supervising research students and has published extensively in these areas. Notably, he developed the Semantic Obfuscation Technique and founded the Internet of Things Management Platform. His research spans Cybersecurity, IoT, Human-Computer Interaction, Blockchain, and e-health, contributing significantly to these fields.
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Ergun Gide
Dr. Ergun Gide, Central Queensland University, Australia.
He specialised in intelligent information systems and technology education. His research interests include intelligent e-business systems, digital transformation, digital healthcare, and emerging and educational technologies. He supervises research students and publishes extensively on these research topics. He consults institutions in intelligent e-business. He promotes work-integrated learning (WIL) and industry engagement to prepare ICT graduates as innovative professionals and future tech entrepreneurs.
