Analysis of the demand for medical services using digital programs in the Russian healthcare system: an overview of trends

Probl Sotsialnoi Gig Zdravookhranenniiai Istor Med. 2024 Jun;32(Special Issue 1):530-535. doi: 10.32687/0869-866X-2024-32-s1-530-535.

ABSTRACT

The research conducted in this article has determined that among Russians, preference for private medical services, including through online technologies, is given for the following reasons: the speed of service provision - 45.1%; lack of queues (44%); quality of medical procedure (39.8%); ease of making an appointment (32.1%); high professional level of the doctor (24.4%). Given the fact that the cost of medical services at a personal appointment is increasing, it is safe to say that the types and forms of services in the format of remote medical care will certainly increase in number and may become the most important trend in 2024 and subsequent years. An important factor in the availability and satisfaction of medical services, and hence its demand, is the use of digital technologies and the direction of development of programs using artificial intelligence in medicine. The article provides an overview of the artificial intelligence resources used and implemented in medicine and healthcare in Russia, and the prospects for their development in the short term.

PMID:39003696 | DOI:10.32687/0869-866X-2024-32-s1-530-535