Financial Support for the Digital Transformation of Healthcare Systems in the Leading Countries of the World
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https://doi.org/10.26642/ppa-2025-2(12)-33-41Keywords:
digital transformation, healthcare, financial support, digital health, public governance, venture capital financing, investments, digital maturity, telemedicine, digital platformsAbstract
The article examines the features of financial support for the digital transformation of healthcare systems in the leading countries of the world. It is substantiated that the digitalization of healthcare is not only a technological direction of modernization, but also an important component of financial and managerial policy that requires proper resource provision, long-term planning, and effective coordination between public and private actors. It is shown that the models of financing digital change in healthcare are shaped by the institutional characteristics of national systems, the level of socio-economic development, the structure of funding sources, and the degree of the state’s digital maturity.
The paper summarizes the dynamics of total digital health funding worldwide, characterizes regional features of investment distribution, and identifies the leading countries in terms of financing the digital transformation of healthcare systems in the Asia-Pacific region and Europe. Particular attention is paid to venture capital as an important mechanism for supporting innovative, technologically complex, and scalable solutions in digital health. It is proved that venture financing performs not only a resource function, but also a selective one, concentrating capital in the most promising segments, particularly in managerial solutions, research, and medical diagnostics.
It is established that the current architecture of financial support for the digital transformation of healthcare systems has a distinctly differentiated character and is marked by significant interregional and intraregional disparities. It is substantiated that the effectiveness of public governance in this area largely depends on the ability to integrate budgetary, insurance, and private investment instruments into a coherent and strategically aligned model of sectoral development. It is concluded that the financial support of digital transformation in healthcare systems of the leading countries is formed through a combination of financial stability, institutional coherence, innovation orientation, and the capacity to scale digital solutions.
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