Transition toward Healthcare 5.0: Impact of COVID-19 in the healthcare industry
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted healthcare advancements, enhanced security and efficiency, and reduced disease transmission. The industry rapidly addresses technological gaps and growing service demands. The pandemic has driven a pivotal shift from Healthcare 4.0 to Healthcare 5.0. Healthcare 4.0 emphasizes technology-centered care, whereas Healthcare 5.0 prioritizes patient-centric, personalized, and participatory approaches. This review assesses COVID-19’s impact on this transition, comparing pre-pandemic and pandemic literature. It examines how digital tools enable healthcare providers to deliver patient-centered and personalized care, fostering a shift from Healthcare 4.0 to Healthcare 5.0.
Authors
- Md. Sazzadur Rahman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9178-3711)
- Imtiaz Mahmud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3390-2698)
- M. Shamim Kaiser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4604-5461)
- Jasiya Fairiz Raisa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9548-8154)
- Dong Seog Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7769-0236)
Institutions
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (US)
- Kyungpook National University (KR)
- Jahangirnagar University (BD)
- Bangladesh University of Professionals (BD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ICT Express
- Published
- 2025-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icte.2025.04.002
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 17.63