@article{10.37349/edht.2025.101166,
abstract = {Aim: This manuscript summarizes the key scientific and practical outcomes of the #DHPSP2024 digital networking event, focusing on emerging trends in digital health technologies, innovations in patient safety, and their implications for improving healthcare delivery. Methods: The #DHPSP2024 event was held from June 18 to 20, 2024, on X (formerly Twitter) and LinkedIn, connecting professionals and stakeholders in digital health and patient safety from different sectors. Data from posts on X and LinkedIn were analyzed for geographical distribution, engagement metrics (impressions, likes, shares), top hashtags, and frequently used terms. A qualitative analysis of the central themes and key online messaging discussions of the network event was also conducted. Results: On X, 2,329 posts by 179 participants from 38 countries generated over 231,000 impressions, with the most activity in Austria, China, and India. LinkedIn engagement included 3,475 likes, 217 comments, and 2,030 shares. Both platforms highlighted core themes such as digital health, patient safety, treatment quality, research on natural compounds, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Online messaging discussions emphasized technologies like telemedicine and artificial intelligence as critical tools for enhancing care delivery and patient safety. Participants also promoted special issues of scientific journals and explored collaborative research opportunities. Conclusions: The #DHPSP2024 event underscored the pivotal role of digital technologies in transforming healthcare, particularly in improving the quality and safety of interventions. The findings demonstrate how digital networking events, grounded in open innovation, foster global research communities, accelerate knowledge exchange, and support the integration of clinically relevant digital solutions. The strong engagement reflects growing interest in leveraging digital platforms to advance health outcomes and professional development. Overall, the event contributed to greater visibility of ongoing research, encouraged interdisciplinary cooperation, and may positively influence both the adoption of innovations in healthcare practice and the dissemination of scientific knowledge.},
author = {Litvinova, Olena and Yeung, Andy Wai Kan and Echeverría, Javier and Khader, Yousef and Rahman, Md. Mostafizur and Said, Zafar and Lach, Karolina and Sidar, Bhupendra and Koulaouzidis, Anastasios and Aremu, Adeyemi O. and Simoben, Conrad V. and Boyina, Hemanth Kumar and Usman, Firdous M. and Islam, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful and Patra, Jayanta Kumar and Das, Gitishree and Venkatachalam, Ganesh and Chopra, Hitesh and Niebauer, Josef and Fatimi, Ahmed and Georgakilas, Alexandros G. and Saeb, Mohammad Reza and Ekayen, Doris E. and Abuga, Kennedy O. and Ławiński, Michał and Qiu, Yue and Souto, Eliana B. and Li, Guanqiao and Devkota, Hari Prasad and Ma, Weizhi and Manjunatha, Jamballi G. and Tzvetkov, Nikolay T. and Gautam, Rupesh K. and Matin, Maima and Adamska, Olga and Koulaouzidis, George and Matin, Farhan Bin and Siddiquea, Bodrun Naher and Wang, Dongdong and Stoyanov, Jivko and Horbańczuk, Jarosław Olav and Wysocki, Kamil and Parvanov, Emil D. and Mickael, Michel-Edwar and Jóźwik, Artur and Ksepka, Natalia and Babiaka, Smith B. and Goh, Bey Hing and Wong, Tien Yin and Glicksberg, Benjamin S. and Iantovics, Laszlo Barna and Łapiński, Marcin and Stolarczyk, Artur and Schultz, Fabien and Wong, Stephen T. and Lordan, Ronan and Nawaz, Faisal A. and Singla, Rajeev K. and MohanaSundaram, ArunSundar and Mondal, Himel and Juhi, Ayesha and Mondal, Shaikat and Cenanovic, Merisa and Opriessnig, Elisa and Tsagkaris, Christos and De, Ronita and Chandragiri, Siva Sai and Damaševičius, Robertas and Cascella, Marco and Lisco, Giuseppe and Triggiani, Vincenzo and Disoteo, Olga Eugenia and Atanasov, Atanas G.},
doi = {10.37349/edht.2025.101166},
journal = {Exploration of Digital Health Technologies},
elocation-id = {101166},
title = {Global innovative perspectives and trends on digital health and patient safety: highlights from the #DHPSP2024 networking event},
url = {https://www.explorationpub.com/Journals/edht/Article/101166},
volume = {3},
year = {2025}
}