Smart City and Smart Health: The I.C.C. Project

In recent times, the concept of smart cities has gained remarkable attention globally, driven by the increasing interest in employing technology to address various urban challenges particularly in the healthcare domain. Smart cities are demonstrating to be transformative to the extent that they use an extensive array of technological tools and processes to improve healthcare accessibility, optimize patient outcomes, reduce costs, and enhance overall efficiency. The aim of the study is considering the pivotal role that smart city technology plays in enhancing healthcare delivery by forging a path towards improved accessibility, efficiency and quality of care for residents. To ensure a comprehensive analysis, we employed a well-structured search strategy across databases including PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus. The search scope encompassed articles published up to 2023, resulting in a review of relevant articles in first phase. In the second phase we chose to adopt a qualitative approach and conducted empirical research based on a case-study [1] focused on the project called “Intelligent Cities Challenge (I.C.C.)”. Our findings, although not generalizable, highlight the crucial role of smart city technology in advancing healthcare delivery, paving the way for better accessibility, efficiency, and quality of care for communities globally. By harnessing the power of data analytics, Internet of Things (IoT) sensors and mobile applications, smart cities are driving real-time health monitoring, early disease detection and personalized treatment approaches.