EHealth in Europe - Status and Challenges

Overview

Journal Yearb Med Inform

Publisher Thieme

Specialty Medical Informatics

Date 2013 Aug 27

PMID 23974549

Citations 9

Authors

A Moen

W O Hackl

J Hofdijk

L Van Gemert-Pijnen

E Ammenwerth

P Nykanen

A Hoerbst

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Abstract

Objectives: To present European reflections on the concept of eHealth and emerging challenges related to further development of eHealth in Europe.

Methods: A survey with 10 questions was distributed to representatives of the national member associations of the European Federation of Medical Informatics (EFMI).

Results: The results document a shift from a constricting ICT-orientation to development of the entire health system where eHealth strategies, organizational change, and appropriate technological infrastructure are singled out as important aspects.

Conclusion: There are urgent needs to ensure that eHealth strategies and policies for further design and deployment of eHealth applications support sociable services and innovations in health care.

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