Guest Editorial Healthcare Systems and Technologies

Abstract

The papers in this special section focus on advancements in healthcare technologies and services. THE demand and market of healthcare services are increasing exponentially. This is due to the problem of aging and the reformation of healthcare services. The aging problem is a serious global issue that after 30 years, the portion of the elderly who are aged at least 60 years old will be 20% of the world’s population. The human immune system becomes weaker with aging and the elderly are more likely to suffer various injuries and diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and respiratory infection. Medical services such as hospitals and clinics are facing critical challenges to the quality of services and the capability of handling patients. To reform modern healthcare services, one solution is to realize smart healthcare in the concept of the smart city. There are four key components in futuristic smart healthcare, which are smart sensors, healthcare network, anomaly detection algorithm, and robot-assisted medical services.