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ArticleFrontiers in digital health2022

Which one? A suggested approach for evaluating digital health maturity models.

Leanna Woods, Rebekah Eden, Rhona Duncan, Zack Kodiyattu, Sophie Macklin, Clair Sullivan

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Article in Frontiers in digital health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Leanna WoodsCentre for Health Services Research, The University of Queensland, Herston, QLD, Australia.
Rebekah EdenSchool of Information Systems, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Rhona DuncanSchool of Information Systems, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Zack KodiyattuCentre for Health Services Research, The University of Queensland, Herston, QLD, Australia.
Sophie MacklinCentre for Health Services Research, The University of Queensland, Herston, QLD, Australia.
Clair SullivanCentre for Health Services Research, The University of Queensland, Herston, QLD, Australia.
The University of Queensland · AUQueensland University of Technology · AUMetro South Health · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Digital health maturity models allow healthcare organizations to evaluate digital health capability and to develop roadmaps for improving patient care through technology. There are many models available commercially for healthcare providers to use to assess their digital health maturity. Currently, there are limited evidence-based methods to assess the quality, utility, and efficacy of maturity models to select the most appropriate model for the given context. Objective: To develop a framework to assess digital maturity models and facilitate recommendations for digital maturity model selection. Methods: A systematic, consultative, and iterative process was used. Literature analyses and a stakeholder needs analysis ( Results: The criteria of the framework include assessment of healthcare context, feasibility, integrity, completeness and actionability. Users can compare model performance in order to select the most appropriate model for their context. Conclusion: The framework provides healthcare stakeholders with a consistent and objective methodology to compare digital health maturity models, informing approaches to choosing a suitable model. This is a critical step as healthcare evolves towards a digital health system focused on improving the quality of care, reducing costs and improving the provider and consumer experience.

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capability modeldigital capabilitydigital healthdigital maturitydigital transformationevaluationmaturity model

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PMID36506845
PMCPMC9731136
OpenAlexW4309866152

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