Clarivate Plc, a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, has released a comprehensive Global Research Report from the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI)™. The report, integrating data from various Clarivate™ portfolios, underscores the profound academic and societal impacts of the burgeoning digital health sector.
The report emphasizes the digital health revolution's significant strides in both research and patent activity. By leveraging data from the Web of Science™ and Derwent World Patents Index™, experts at ISI and the newly established Clarivate Center for IP and Innovation Research™ provide an in-depth analysis of the digital health landscape. This analysis, complemented by a detailed taxonomy developed by the Life Sciences & Healthcare segment at Clarivate, categorizes the field into major domains, showcasing the sector's rapid evolution.
Key Findings:
• Surge in Digital Health Publications: The past decade has witnessed a nearly 70-fold increase in academic papers featuring the term "digital health," highlighting a substantial shift towards integrating digital technologies in healthcare. This surge, significantly propelled by advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced analytics, predates the popularization of AI tools like ChatGPT.
• Boom in Digital Health Patents: Patenting activity in the digital health sector has outpaced publication growth, with around 140,000 patent inventions identified from 2013 to 2022. This trend indicates the industry's robust efforts to secure intellectual capital and establish market leadership.
• Corporate Dominance in Patenting: The report showcases a diverse mix of organizations, such as Snap and AstraZeneca, Nike and Johnson & Johnson, or Eli Lilly and Nvidia, highlighting the collaborative and convergent nature of digital health innovation.
• AI's Role in Digital Health Patents: Mainland China, represented by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, universities, and corporations, plays a pivotal role in AI-related digital health patents, underscoring the country's significant contributions to the field.
• University Research's Influence: University research has a profound impact on digital health innovation. Research papers frequently cited by patents illustrate the critical role academic institutions play in driving intellectual property advancements in this sector.
Digital health, encompassing technologies such as mobile apps, wearables, and telemedicine, promises substantial societal benefits. These include improved access to and quality of medical care, more personalized patient care, a shift towards preventive care, streamlined healthcare delivery, and reduced costs.
The study builds on recent collaborations with Times Higher Education, with initial findings presented at the Digital Health 2024 event held at Stanford University in February 2024.
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