Axis 4
Implementation, Evaluation, and Living Lab
Focus: To facilitate implementation, organizational change, and proof of concepts
Data Integrity – Digital Trust – Community Health
Axis 4:
Implementation, Evaluation, and Living Lab
Axis 4 is centered around the practical application of digital health research. It focuses on implementing innovative solutions in real-world settings, evaluating their impact, and using living labs as testbeds for new ideas. This axis aims to turn theoretical research into tangible health improvements. Here’s a closer look at what this involves:
- Implementation Science: Studying the methods and strategies that facilitate the adoption, integration, and sustainability of evidence-based digital health interventions in healthcare practice.
- Organizational Change Management: Exploring how healthcare organizations can effectively adapt to and embrace digital transformations, including addressing cultural, operational, and financial factors.
- Living Labs: Creating dynamic environments where researchers, clinicians, patients, and industry partners collaborate to co-create and test digital health solutions in real-time, iterative contexts.
- Impact Evaluation: Conduct rigorous assessments to measure the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of implemented digital health solutions, ensuring they deliver real value to patients and healthcare systems.
- Proof of Concept Development: Demonstrating the feasibility and potential of innovative digital health ideas through pilot projects and early-stage evaluations to attract further investment and support for full-scale development.
- Policy and Governance: Analyzing and influencing the policy frameworks and governance structures that support the ethical, legal, and practical implementation of digital health technologies.
Implementation, Evaluation, and Living Lab
Implementation, evaluation, and living labs are essential components of digital health research, bridging theoretical innovation and practical application. This axis focuses on the real-world application of digital health solutions, assessing their impact, adaptability, and effectiveness within healthcare settings. Living labs provide a unique environment where researchers, clinicians, patients, and technology developers can co-create and test innovations in real time, allowing for continuous feedback and iterative development. This approach ensures that digital health tools are scientifically sound, practically viable, and aligned with end-users needs, ultimately leading to more sustainable healthcare improvements.
