A Healthcare Case Study in Digital Transformation, Technology Integration, and Human Factors Dynamics

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Authors: Ronald Hayes, Darrell Norman Burrell
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References: 58

Abstract

Digital transformation in healthcare is redefining administration and care delivery as socio-technical systems where data privacy, cybersecurity, usability, and human adaptability jointly determine success. Using a narrative literature review anchored in the SAFECARE Concepts Health Solutions case, a telehealth-only reproductive health model, this inquiry synthesizes scholarship on trust formation, technology resistance, digital literacy, and organizational behavior. Findings indicate that resistance often reflects anxiety about technology reliability, technology ease of use, data exposure, and loss of relational control rather than opposition to innovation. Transparent consent, privacy-by-design architectures, secure identities, and empathetic communication increase confidence and sustain adoption, particularly for sensitive reproductive data. Organizational culture and adaptive leadership are decisive, embedding security governance, equity, and psychological safety into workflows, roles, and patient engagement. The analysis offers a human-centered, security-conscious framework that aligns technical reliability with ethical stewardship to advance equitable, trustworthy telehealth within complex adaptive health systems.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation Educational Leadership and Innovation Legal Health Environmental and COVID-19 Challenges

Publication details

Journal / source
Advances in computational intelligence and robotics book series
Publisher
IGI Global Scientific Publishing
Pages
161–202
Publication date
18 February 2026
Document type
Book chapter