Crucial Concepts in 'Opening the Personal Gate Between Technology and Health Care'

Michael Rigby; Kathrin Cresswell; Zoie S.Y. Wong; Elisavet Andrikopoulou; Mirela Prgomet; Jeppe Eriksen; Jordi Piera-Jiménez

doi:10.3233/SHTI260684

Crucial Concepts in 'Opening the Personal Gate Between Technology and Health Care'

Michael Rigby^*
, Kathrin Cresswell
, Zoie S.Y. Wong
, Elisavet Andrikopoulou
, Mirela Prgomet
, Jeppe Eriksen
, Jordi Piera-Jiménez

^*Corresponding author for this work

Portsmouth AI and Data Science Centre

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Abstract

Whilst it should be self-evident that the purpose of health technology is to benefit patients, the overall holistic system impact is frequently overlooked. Digital policy decision-making is often based on a narrow view without considering the overall ecosystem, and may also lack a full range of underpinning evidence. Technologies are many, varied, and evolving, but their role must empower care for people by people. This paper discusses the set of dimensions and issues involved in ensuring digital applications safely enable quality care.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Opening the Personal Gate between Technology and Health Care
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of MIE 2026
Publisher	IOS Press
Pages	2319-2323
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781643686615
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI260684
Publication status	Published - 21 May 2026
Event	Medical Informatics Europe 2026: Opening the Personal Gate between Technology and Health Care - Italy, Genoa Duration: 25 May 2026 → 28 May 2026 https://mie2026.efmi.org/

Publication series

Name	Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume	336
ISSN (Print)	0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)	1879-8365

Conference

Conference	Medical Informatics Europe 2026
Abbreviated title	MIE2026
City	Genoa
Period	25/05/26 → 28/05/26
Internet address	https://mie2026.efmi.org/

Keywords

digital health
effectiveness
evidence
personalisation
policy

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Medical Informatics Europe 2026
Andrikopoulou, E. (Member of programme committee) & Andrikopoulou, E. (Presented paper)
20 Sept 2025 → 28 May 2026
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Rigby, M., Cresswell, K., Wong, Z. S. Y., Andrikopoulou, E., Prgomet, M., Eriksen, J., & Piera-Jiménez, J. (2026). Crucial Concepts in 'Opening the Personal Gate Between Technology and Health Care'. In Opening the Personal Gate between Technology and Health Care: Proceedings of MIE 2026 (pp. 2319-2323). (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 336). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI260684

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Rigby, M, Cresswell, K, Wong, ZSY, Andrikopoulou, E, Prgomet, M, Eriksen, J & Piera-Jiménez, J 2026, Crucial Concepts in 'Opening the Personal Gate Between Technology and Health Care'. in Opening the Personal Gate between Technology and Health Care: Proceedings of MIE 2026. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, vol. 336, IOS Press, pp. 2319-2323, Medical Informatics Europe 2026, Genoa, 25/05/26. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI260684

Crucial Concepts in 'Opening the Personal Gate Between Technology and Health Care'. / Rigby, Michael; Cresswell, Kathrin; Wong, Zoie S.Y. et al.
Opening the Personal Gate between Technology and Health Care: Proceedings of MIE 2026. IOS Press, 2026. p. 2319-2323 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 336).

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