Impact of regional digital transformation on public health: an empirical analysis based on 31 provinces in China.

Journal: BMC public health
Published Date: Jul 17, 2025

Abstract

BACKGROUND: With the rapid development of digital transformation driven by big data and artificial intelligence in China, the field of public health is undergoing profound transformations. This study introduces technological innovation as a mediating variable into an analytical framework to systematically explore the impact of digital transformation on public health and the underlying mechanism.

Authors

  • Xingjuan Xu
    School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, China.
  • Yuanyuan Zhang
    National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Disease, State Key Laboratory for Organ Failure Research, Division of Nephrology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong Province, China.
  • Yadong Wang
    The Biofoundry, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States.
  • Chenjian Zhao
    School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, China.
  • YuHang Zhang
    Institute of Health Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China. Electronic address: yhzhang@sibs.ac.cn.
  • Xuefeng Xie
    School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, China. xiexuefengahmu@126.com.

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