A new white paper published by the World Economic Forum (WEF), drafted with input from over 30 experts, analyses how Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and Internet of things (IoT), can deliver better cancer care in India.
The Oncology Data Model proposed by the white paper will be a “game changer” that captures data along the entire patient journey to transform every aspect of cancer care, from prevention and diagnosis to curative care and governance.
The new white paper, “FIRST Cancer Care: Towards a new data model with Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies,” was published on Friday by the WEF.
The Forum’s India Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution convened more than 30 expert stakeholders over dozens of meetings to determine how 4IR technologies could revolutionize that care.
Cancer data gets fragmented due to the long and complex nature of diagnosis, treatment and care. A clinical research environment, founded on trustworthy, anonymized and annotated datasets on different types of cancer is badly needed.
Cancer data gets fragmented due to the long and complex nature of diagnosis, treatment and care. A clinical research environment, founded on trustworthy, anonymized and annotated datasets on different types of cancer is badly needed.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) Cancer Care white paper presents a strategy for employing the latest 4IR technologies to address priorities in preventive care, curative care and governance, including health screening, awareness raising, diagnosis, capacity building and public health intelligence.
According to the white paper, AI can enable faster and more accurate diagnosis, wearables can promote wellness, IoT devices can support remote management and AI-enabled clinical decision support can enhance the effectiveness of health professionals.
The white paper’s central proposal is to create an Oncology Data Model, including data capture, standards and protection.
This model – described as a “game changer” among emerging tech interventions – would ensure data capture along every step of the patient journey, while avoiding duplication and ensuring privacy,” said Purushottam Kaushik, Head, Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, WEF, India.
“The Oncology Master Record thus created would be accessible to all authorized stakeholders.”
The white paper recommends testing the proposed technology solutions in two or three district-level pilots per state, scaling it up after the pilots demonstrate success.
