The definitive roadmap for digital health transformation — 11 chapters, every stakeholder, one clear methodology. Built from 22 years of first-hand international leadership across five countries.
It is 2 a.m. in the middle of the night. A mother and her baby are fast asleep. Until she hears the baby crying out of nowhere.
The mother goes to the baby and touches the baby's forehead and hands — which is when she realises that the baby is running a fever.
The first emotion that creeps in is anxiety. The anxiety is quickly followed by frustration when she calls the clinic and finds that the call centre is closed during midnight hours. Even if it were open, she would have to navigate endless menus before finally being able to speak to someone.
A mother of a baby with a fever has neither the calm nor the time to navigate that.
Hospitals around the world are investing billions in digital health. Electronic medical records. Telemedicine platforms. Remote monitoring devices. AI diagnostic tools. And yet — patients feel more disconnected than ever. Clinicians are burning out. Implementations fail to achieve adoption.
The problem is not the technology. The problem is the absence of a human-centred framework for deploying it — one that considers every stakeholder, follows a logical sequence, and keeps human connection at the centre of every decision.
Connected Care is that framework. Built not in a research lab, but in hospitals across Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, the UK, and Qatar.
11 chapters. Every dimension of connected healthcare. From caregiver self-care to the future of AI.
Why technology alone is not enough. The 2 a.m. story that defines the entire framework.
Why self-care comes before caring for others. Technology's role in caregiver wellbeing.
Digital tools for team connection, HR systems, town halls, and new joiner onboarding.
The transforming landscape of patient expectations and the 5-step patient journey.
Building a culture of digital adoption. How data, recognition, and communication shape behavior.
Government, payers, and the digital infrastructure for population health and equity.
The structured methodology for evaluating healthcare tech against human outcomes.
Real-world specialty applications — from remote monitoring to digital oncology.
Disparities in access. Ethical considerations for AI and building tech with human dignity.
The continuous education model. Managing resistance and building digital literacy.
The KPI framework — patient engagement, caregiver wellbeing, and clinical outcomes.
AI scribes, governance frameworks, and the real problems AI must solve first.
Will AI replace caregivers? Why the human touch will always be the defining variable.
Connected Care reimagines healthcare by placing compassion and connection at the center — supported, not replaced, by technology.
This book shows how digital tools and AI can reduce workload, streamline communication, and free caregivers to do what matters most: truly care for patients.
With practical insights for doctors, nurses, hospital leaders, and caregivers, it introduces simple, human-centred strategies to:
Connected Care is a guide to building a healthcare system where innovation enhances empathy — and every patient feels seen, supported, and understood.
Connected Care has shaped the thinking of leaders, technology executives, and policy professionals worldwide.
Connected Care is the natural destination of everything Fatih stands for: the integration of deep technical knowledge with an uncompromising commitment to the human side of healthcare. It is a serious and timely contribution to a field that urgently needs both.
"A timely and thoughtful contribution to the future of healthcare leadership. Dr. Gül makes a compelling case for why technology must serve the human relationships at the heart of care - both practical and principled."
"Connected Care is the indispensable guide for leaders navigating a world of eroding trust, workforce crises, and rising costs. Actionable, timely, and urgent: this book offers the roadmap to restore trust and save lives."
"Super practical and well researched. The critical factor is not the technology — it is how to get people working in healthcare excited about implementing change."
Connected Care is more than a framework. It is a growing global community of healthcare leaders, clinicians, technology builders, and policymakers who believe that better healthcare begins with better connections - between every human in the system.
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