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Heinz Rothgang is a prominent researcher whose work sits at the intersection of health policy, long-term care, and digital innovation in nursing. His scholarship has made substantial contributions to understanding how digital technologies can address some of the most pressing challenges facing modern healthcare systems, including workforce shortages and the growing demand for long-term care services. Rothgang's most influential work includes a 2019 scoping review on digital technology and nursing care, which has garnered over 300 citations and established a foundational empirical framework for evaluating acceptance, effectiveness, and efficiency of both formal and informal care technologies. Building on this, his 2020 follow-up scoping review — cited over 115 times — provided a rigorous synthesis of evidence on how digital tools concretely affect patients, caregivers, and care institutions, helping practitioners and policymakers make evidence-informed decisions about technology adoption. Through systematic and methodologically robust reviews, Rothgang has helped shape the global conversation around technology-assisted care, offering researchers and clinicians a clearer picture of what works, what doesn't, and where future investment is needed. His cumulative citation impact reflects the field's recognition of his work as essential reading for anyone studying the future of nursing and care delivery.