Healthcare 4.0: Technological innovation in health

Data processing is a very important topic in all professional sectors, which is also true for the global healthcare system, which has been suffering from the exponential increase in demand for its services. On the other hand, investments are stagnant and do not keep up with the natural evolution of processes. Thus, in order to achieve the sustainability of its system, an ally has proven to be extremely important in this quest: Industry 4.0 and its tools. The use of disruptive technologies arising from Industry 4.0 seeks to promote the healthcare system as a whole, making it more efficient, safe and sustainable in several areas. This is how the concepts of Healthcare 4.0 and Lean Healthcare emerge . With the aim of patient well-being and safety, the use of these technologies promises to make healthcare lean, reducing unnecessary expenses, streamlining the process as a whole and mitigating possible errors, from data storage and transfer to the execution of intra and extra-hospital processes, in addition to facilitating access and reducing distances, with telemedicine, for example.