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Experts predict global health spending to reach $16.9 trillion by 2050. However, 20% to 40% of all resources invested could be lost due to various forms of project inefficiency. An analysis of the content of three key information resources offering methodological and instrumental support for research aimed at the assessment of the cost-effectiveness of projects implemented in national health care systems was carried out. The resources analyzed were the following: World Health Organization's Choosing...

The World Health Organization records an unprecedented increase in global health care spending with a trend of further growth until 2050. Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are considered one of the key tools for increasing the efficiency of these expenses. One of the information sources that gives an idea of the scale and intensity of extensive research, the solutions found, their concepts and global technology leaders is the world portfolio of patent documents. In this study, a patent a...

The article contains systematized and summarized data on the possible uses of metaverse technologies in practical healthcare in order to assess the prospects of their widespread use. We searched PubMed and ScienceDirect for publications. The search resulted in 35 relevant articles published during 2021–2022 period.
Metaverses could be used both to create realistic immersive patient interactions and to improve diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation processes. The use of metaverses certainly has...