CHANGES AND ISSUES IN HEALTHCARE SECTOR UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INDUSTRY 4.0 CONCEPT.

This research paper is devoted to the issue of changes in healthcare sector under the influence of Industry 4.0. The main objective of the research is to estimate the impact of Industry 4.0 concept elements in healthcare sector on national economy and social environment within the prospects and synergies for bigger use of Industry 4.0 technologies in healthcare sector. The paper draws attention to identifying the synergies brought about by Industry 4.0 in the healthcare sector. To reach this goal, methods such as analysis, comparison, synthesis, and logical deduction are to be used. The results have shown that healthcare sector is a sector that is most in need of the technological convergence regarding the factors of digitization, automation, robotics that have brought the possibility of greater and more transparent data connectivity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]