Drivers and Barriers to the Implementation of the RRI concept in small and medium-sized enterprises in the Chinese healthcare industry

This article explores the implementation of the Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) framework among small and medium-sized healthcare companies in China. The RRI framework has been widely discussed in Europe and the US but is still in the early stages of diffusion in emerging countries and economies. The lack of institutional support and...

Towards Digital Twins in Healthcare: How would a meaningful Digital Twin for the user look like?

Healthcare is starting to change fundamentally. One of the disruptive technologies that can be seen as an enabler for this change is the technology of a Digital Twin (DT). A DT is widely adopted in the field of engineering for predictive maintenance and testing of parameters of physical objectives such as engines to increase the effectiveness...

Towards a Responsible Implementation of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: The case of Royal Philips

The introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in healthcare is expected to set a paradigm shift to medical practice because these systems will have a significant role in applications such as diagnosis-support and image analysis. However, this implementation does not come without risks. There are important ethical concerns that...