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ผู้ช่วยศาสตราจารย์ ดร.จรรยา ชาญชัยชูจิต ผู้เชี่ยวชาญทางด้านการจัดการโลจิสติกส์และหัวหน้าศูนย์ความเป็นเลิศด้านการวิเคราะห์โลจิสติกส์และธุรกิจ มหาวิทยาลัยวลัยลักษณ์ ตีพิมพ์หนังสือเรื่อง “Healthcare 4.0: Next Generation Processes with the Latest Technologies”  ซึ่งแต่งร่วมกับ  Dr. Albert Tan, Adjunct Professor Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation, Dr. Fanwen Meng, Operations Research specialist จาก National Healthcare Group, ประเทศ สิงคโปร์ และ ดร. ศรายุทธ เอี่ยมคง ที่ปรึกษาอาวุโสของสำนักงานพัฒนาวิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยีแห่งชาติ (สวทช.) หนังสือเล่มนี้ตีพิมพ์โดยสำนักพิมพ์ Palgrave Macmillan ทั้งในรูปแบบรูปเล่มและ e-book โดยสามารถสั่งซื้อออนไลน์ได้ผ่านเว็บไซต์ของ Palgrave Macmillan, Springer Nature และตัวแทนจำหน่ายอย่างเช่น Amazon.com

Dr. Janya Chanchaichujit, Assistant Professor in Logistics Management and Head of Logistics and Business Analytics Center of Excellence, Walailak University publishes new book “Healthcare 4.0: Next Generation Processes with the Latest Technologies” which is co-author with Dr. Albert Tan, Adjunct Professor at Malaysia Institute For Supply Chain Innovation, Dr. Fanwen Meng, Operations Research specialist at National Healthcare Group, Singapore and Dr. Sarayoot Eaimkhong, Senior Consultant at National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Thailand. This book has published by Palgrave Macmillan. It is available to purchase in hardcover and e-book. It can be found online at Palgrave Macmillan, Springer Nature and various third-party vendors such as Amazon.com.
About the book:
The main motive of this book is to demonstrate the benefits of implementing Industry 4.0 in healthcare services and to recommend a framework to support this implementation. Key topics in this book include:

• Discovering emerging technologies and techniques to support Healthcare 4.0, this includes the Internet of Things, Big data analytics, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Optimisation and Predictive Analytics
• Illustrating some examples of such advanced implementation in Healthcare 4.0
• Recommending a development process to develop health technology start-ups and entrepreneurial activities
• Discuss the transformation methodology used to redesign healthcare processes in order to overcome the challenges of implementing a Healthcare 4.0 project.

This book consists of eight chapters. Chapter 1 presents the background and core principles of Industry 4.0 in healthcare services. It comprises six core principles which demonstrate Industry 4.0’s capabilities and which can be applied to the healthcare industry. In this chapter, the author summarises the evolution of IT implementation over the decades. In Chapter 2, the Internet of Things (IOT) and big data analytics in healthcare are presented. This chapter aims to introduce the reader to the Internet of Things (IOT) and big data analytics as an element of Industry 4.0 and the healthcare industry. The techniques and technologies used, the main advantages, the challenges of how to apply IOT and big data analytics in healthcare industry, and strategies to overcome these challenges are presented. In this chapter a case study of how big data analytics is being applied in Singapore is presented. The chapter concludes by highlighting lessons learnt from the use of the Internet of Things (IOT) and big data analytics case studies in the healthcare delivery system. Chapter 3 is concerned with blockchain technology in healthcare. The main objective of this chapter is to show the reader how blockchain technology is an effective system for managing patient records and tracking medical drugs along the pharmaceutical supply chain. The application of blockchain technology is illustrated with two case studies; using blockchain technology for Health Electronic Record (HER) system in a developing country; and using blockchain in the pharmaceutical industry. Chapter 4 presents the role and significance of Artificial Intelligence, commonly known as AI, in the Control and Management of Tuberculosis (TB). The complexity of the disease, and problems in TB diagnosis are introduced. Following this, initiatives and opportunities for using AI in TB diagnosis in Thailand are shown as a case study. The chapter concludes by discussing the current limitations of AI improvement, alternative models and key success factors in the implementation of AI in TB. Chapter 5 discusses the use of operations research techniques like optimisation, simulations and predictive analytics in healthcare. The chapter introduces optimisation problems in healthcare, from strategic resources and capacity planning to operational and clinical issues such as resource scheduling and treatment planning. Case studies, using operations research in healthcare in Singapore are presented, followed by some insights into improved healthcare delivery.  Chapter 6 discusses an innovative health technology and development process in the healthcare industry, challenges and trends in the healthcare system and health technologies for the future. The chapter concludes by recommending methodologies for developing health technology to start-ups and entrepreneurs. In Chapter 7, the process transformation methodology used to redesign healthcare processes in order to overcome challenges of implementing Healthcare 4.0 project is presented. In additional to the methodology, agile project management for implementing such projects is introduced to cope with changes in IT project. The chapter concludes by highlighting key success factors for implementing a Healthcare 4.0 project. Chapter 8 concludes the book, with summaries and recommendations for implementing Healthcare 4.0.

About the authors:
Dr Janya Chanchaichujit
Dr Chanchaichujit is an Assistant Professor in Logistics management in the School of Management and Head of Logistics and Business Analytics Center of Excellence at Walailak University in Thailand. Dr. Chanchaichujit holds a PhD in Logistics and Supply chain management from Curtin University in Australia, an MSc in Operational Research from the University of Hertfordshire in the UK, and a BSc in Mathematics from Mahidol University in Thailand. Dr. Chanchaichujit has over twenty years industrial, project consultancy and academic work experience in manufacturing operations, production planning, distribution, and logistics program design.

Dr Albert Tan
Dr Tan is currently the Director for Education in MISI and associate researcher at MIT CTL. His research work has been published in international journals and he is an editorial board member for various international journals. Dr Tan was previously working in a government agency responsible for upgrading IT capability in the manufacturing and logistics industries.  He has also provided numerous ERP and Reengineering consulting services for both discrete and process environments in Asia to streamline their supply chain while working for an IT vendor.

Dr Fanwen Meng
Dr Meng is working as an operations research specialist at the Department of Health Services & Outcomes Research of the National Healthcare Group, Singapore.  Dr Meng obtained a PhD in operations research (OR) from the National University of Singapore (NUS). His current research interests include capacity planning, resource allocation/scheduling in hospitals, medical decision making, robust optimisation, and logistics and supply chain management. His current research work mainly involves collaborations with analysts, clinicians, hospital managers, and academics.

Dr Sarayoot Eaimkhong
Dr Eaimkhong received his PhD in chemistry with a focus in bio-nanotechnology from UCLA. He worked with two startup companies to develop novel biosensing platforms before joining a life science consulting firm in California. As a life science consultant, he worked closely with large pharmaceutical and medical companies to develop business and market access strategies along with regulatory roadmaps. He is currently Senior Consultant at the Technology Management Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Thailand and plays a role in supporting innovation, industrial capability and R&D for Thai Small and Medium Enterprises within the health industry.

Here are the link to purchase the book:
Springer website: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-13-8114-0
Palgrave website: https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9789811381133#
Amazon website: https://www.amazon.com/Healthcare-4-0-Generation-Processes-Technologies/dp/9811381135