TY  - JOUR
TI  - Global innovative perspectives and trends on digital health and patient safety: highlights from the #DHPSP2024 networking event
AU  - Litvinova, Olena
AU  - Yeung, Andy Wai Kan
AU  - Echeverría, Javier
AU  - Khader, Yousef
AU  - Rahman, Md. Mostafizur
AU  - Said, Zafar
AU  - Lach, Karolina
AU  - Sidar, Bhupendra
AU  - Koulaouzidis, Anastasios
AU  - Aremu, Adeyemi O.
AU  - Simoben, Conrad V.
AU  - Boyina, Hemanth Kumar
AU  - Usman, Firdous M.
AU  - Islam, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful
AU  - Patra, Jayanta Kumar
AU  - Das, Gitishree
AU  - Venkatachalam, Ganesh
AU  - Chopra, Hitesh
AU  - Niebauer, Josef
AU  - Fatimi, Ahmed
AU  - Georgakilas, Alexandros G.
AU  - Saeb, Mohammad Reza
AU  - Ekayen, Doris E.
AU  - Abuga, Kennedy O.
AU  - Ławiński, Michał
AU  - Qiu, Yue
AU  - Souto, Eliana B.
AU  - Li, Guanqiao
AU  - Devkota, Hari Prasad
AU  - Ma, Weizhi
AU  - Manjunatha, Jamballi G.
AU  - Tzvetkov, Nikolay T.
AU  - Gautam, Rupesh K.
AU  - Matin, Maima
AU  - Adamska, Olga
AU  - Koulaouzidis, George
AU  - Matin, Farhan Bin
AU  - Siddiquea, Bodrun Naher
AU  - Wang, Dongdong
AU  - Stoyanov, Jivko
AU  - Horbańczuk, Jarosław Olav
AU  - Wysocki, Kamil
AU  - Parvanov, Emil D.
AU  - Mickael, Michel-Edwar
AU  - Jóźwik, Artur
AU  - Ksepka, Natalia
AU  - Babiaka, Smith B.
AU  - Goh, Bey Hing
AU  - Wong, Tien Yin
AU  - Glicksberg, Benjamin S.
AU  - Iantovics, Laszlo Barna
AU  - Łapiński, Marcin
AU  - Stolarczyk, Artur
AU  - Schultz, Fabien
AU  - Wong, Stephen T.
AU  - Lordan, Ronan
AU  - Nawaz, Faisal A.
AU  - Singla, Rajeev K.
AU  - MohanaSundaram, ArunSundar
AU  - Mondal, Himel
AU  - Juhi, Ayesha
AU  - Mondal, Shaikat
AU  - Cenanovic, Merisa
AU  - Opriessnig, Elisa
AU  - Tsagkaris, Christos
AU  - De, Ronita
AU  - Chandragiri, Siva Sai
AU  - Damaševičius, Robertas
AU  - Cascella, Marco
AU  - Lisco, Giuseppe
AU  - Triggiani, Vincenzo
AU  - Disoteo, Olga Eugenia
AU  - Atanasov, Atanas G.
PY  - 2025
JO  - Exploration of Digital Health Technologies
VL  - 3
SP  - 101166
DO  - 10.37349/edht.2025.101166
UR  - https://www.explorationpub.com/Journals/edht/Article/101166
AB  - 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.
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