DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES AND HEALTH SYSTEM RESILIENCE:

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LESSONS FROM THE PANDEMIC AND INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES

Editorial Note

This article was originally published in the journal Zarubezhnaya Meditsina i My in August 2021.

The Editorial Board of the International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research has decided to republish this work due to its interdisciplinary relevance and continued significance for research at the intersection of healthcare systems, public policy, and digital technologies.

The article is reproduced with the author’s permission and without substantive changes to the original content.

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic became an unprecedented stress test for healthcare systems worldwide, revealing both structural vulnerabilities and opportunities for accelerated transformation. Digital technologies played a critical role in maintaining healthcare system resilience by ensuring continuity of care, optimizing resource management, and improving coordination between patients, healthcare providers, and public authorities. This article examines the role of digital technologies in strengthening healthcare system resilience during crisis conditions, analyzes interdisciplinary approaches to healthcare digitalization, and formulates conclusions relevant to countries with varying levels of institutional and economic development.

Keywords:

digital health, healthcare system resilience, telemedicine, pandemic response, interdisciplinary research, health governance.

Author: Boris Karsakov
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4851-6366

International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research
Volume 2, Issue 3 (2021)

Peer Reviewer (Acknowledged): Marat Mangushev
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0274-7332

DOI: pending

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References

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