Digital technology has been widely used in health care systems and disease management, as well as in controlling the spread of COVID-19. As one of the most successful countries in combating the COVID-19 pandemic, Taiwan has successfully used digital technology to strengthen its efforts in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. Taiwan has a well-established National Health Insurance System (NHIS), which provides a great opportunity to develop a nationwide data linkage model in an agile manner. Here we provide an overview of the application of data linkage models for strategies in combating COVID-19 in Taiwan, including NHIS centralized data linkage systems and “from border to community” information-driven data linkage systems during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, we discuss the dual role of digital technologies in being an “enabler” and a “driver” in early disease prevention. Lastly, Taiwan’s experience in applying digital technology to enhance the control of COVID-19 potentially highlights lessons learned and opportunities for other countries to handle the COVID-19 situation better.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, prevention, Infectious disease, Spread, management, Digital health, digital technology, Taiwan, data linkage, National Health Insurance System, 【초록키워드】 COVID-19 pandemic, Digital, disease, Health care system, insurance, effort, COVID-19 situation, System, country, highlight, spread of COVID-19, combating, ENhance, develop, provide, 【제목키워드】 experience, linkage, chain, break, Enhancing,