DIGITALIZATION OF THE RUSSIAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AS A PROMISING DIRECTION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DIGITAL ECONOMY

In this article, the authors consider the main directions and technologies of the digital economy, their application in the Russian healthcare system, as well as the barriers and reasons preventing the implementation of projects using artificial intelligence. The purpose of the work is to consider the main normative legal acts regulating the activities of the Ministry of Health for the implementation of digital healthcare; to analyze the main directions of digital technologies and their application in the field of healthcare; to determine the importance of a single digital contour of the healthcare system based on the Unified State Register of Health Services as an effective way of managing and functioning of medical organizations, allowing to combine and simplify the provision of services to the population. The objectives of the research include identifying important tools for digital transformation in healthcare; studying the concepts of blockchain, telemedicine, BigData, robotics, and the Internet of things as part of the development of digital medicine. The authors noted that some of the technologies under consideration in Russia are in an immature state. However, thanks to the active support of the state, the digital transformation of healthcare does not stand still today. Based on the national passport «Healthcare», the authors note that in 85 subjects of the Russian Federation, state information systems in the field of healthcare should be implemented, connected to the unified state Health information system (USISZ) by the end of 2022. During the review, the authors identified the most developed areas of the digital economy in the field of healthcare in Russia, in addition, the key sectors of the digital healthcare market were identified. The authors analyzed in detail the volume of Russian investments in digital healthcare, which clearly demonstrates the growth over the past 5 years. Thus, the authors of the article prove that the healthcare sector is a rapidly developing area of the digital economy.

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