Digital Therapeutics from Data Analytics and Information Security Perspectives

Authors

  • Eunsun Choi, Namje Park

Keywords:

Digital Therapeutics, Data Analytics, Information Security, Korean MyData, MyHealthway, Information Education.

Abstract

As chronic diseases increase due to aging, digital therapeutics have been created to address unmet demand due to increased social burdens such as health insurance finances and medical accessibility problems. The digital therapeutics are a sub-concept included in digital healthcare, an industrial area that manages personal health and diseases by incorporating ICT technology into the medical service field. Among digital healthcare technologies, digital therapeutics that can prevent, manage, and treat diseases, not just health care, are expected to play a vital role in future health care services. However, many people still have low conceptual awareness of digital treatments, so very few people use them. Therefore, this paper describes methods for increasing the conceptual awareness of digital treatments and spreading digital therapeutics regarding data analytics and information security. Accurate data analysis is an essential element in all processes of the design, development, and application of digital therapeutics. In addition, a strict response strategy to cyber threats is needed because personal data is used for analysis. Consequently, it is recommended to develop educational programs for students, teachers, and the public and provide materials necessary for education to make digital therapeutics known to many people. In addition, it is urgent to establish an environment where digital treatments can be used safely by activating the MyHealthway platform based on MyData and establishing a security model suitable for digital therapeutics. These methods will provide an opportunity for people needing digital treatments to access them.

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Published

2022-07-25