The next generation of healthcare ecosystem in the metaverse

IF 4.1 3区医学 Q2 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Biomedical Journal Pub Date : 2024-06-01 DOI:10.1016/j.bj.2023.100679

Yong Li , Dinesh Visva Gunasekeran , Narrendar RaviChandran , Ting Fang Tan , Jasmine Chiat Ling Ong , Arun James Thirunavukarasu , Bryce W. Polascik , Ranya Habash , Khizer Khaderi , Daniel S.W. Ting

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Abstract

The Metaverse has gained wide attention for being the application interface for the next generation of Internet. The potential of the Metaverse is growing, as Web 3·0 development and adoption continues to advance medicine and healthcare. We define the next generation of interoperable healthcare ecosystem in the Metaverse. We examine the existing literature regarding the Metaverse, explain the technology framework to deliver an immersive experience, along with a technical comparison of legacy and novel Metaverse platforms that are publicly released and in active use. The potential applications of different features of the Metaverse, including avatar-based meetings, immersive simulations, and social interactions are examined with different roles from patients to healthcare providers and healthcare organizations. Present challenges in the development of the Metaverse healthcare ecosystem are discussed, along with potential solutions including capabilities requiring technological innovation, use cases requiring regulatory supervision, and sound governance. This proposed concept and framework of the Metaverse could potentially redefine the traditional healthcare system and enhance digital transformation in healthcare. Similar to AI technology at the beginning of this decade, real-world development and implementation of these capabilities are relatively nascent. Further pragmatic research is needed for the development of an interoperable healthcare ecosystem in the Metaverse.

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元宇宙中的下一代医疗保健生态系统。

作为下一代Internet的应用程序接口，Metaverse获得了广泛的关注。随着Web 3.0的开发和采用继续推动医学和医疗保健的发展，Metaverse的潜力正在不断增长。我们在Metaverse中定义下一代可互操作的医疗保健生态系统。我们研究了有关Metaverse的现有文献，解释了提供沉浸式体验的技术框架，以及公开发布和积极使用的传统和新型Metaverse平台的技术比较。Metaverse的不同功能的潜在应用，包括基于虚拟化身的会议、沉浸式模拟和社会互动，研究了从患者到医疗保健提供者和医疗保健组织的不同角色。本文讨论了Metaverse医疗保健生态系统开发中的当前挑战，以及潜在的解决方案，包括需要技术创新的功能、需要监管监督的用例和健全的治理。这个提出的概念和框架可能会重新定义传统的医疗保健系统，并加强医疗保健领域的数字化转型。与本世纪初的人工智能技术类似，这些能力在现实世界的开发和实施相对来说还处于起步阶段。在Metaverse中开发可互操作的医疗保健生态系统需要进一步的实用研究。

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Biomedical Journal Medicine-General Medicine

CiteScore

11.60

自引率

1.80%

发文量

128

审稿时长

42 days

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