Critical Issues in Assessing Sustainability and Feasibility of E-health

2008 ◽  
pp. 325-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nilmini Wickramasinghe ◽  
Santosh K. Misra
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Rapid Rate ◽  
Quality Health Care ◽  
Cost Of Health Care ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
Quality Health ◽  
Adoption And Diffusion ◽  
The Cost ◽  
And Diffusion

The cost of health care is increasing exponentially worldwide. The adoption and diffusion of e-health and the application of Internet and Communication Technology (ICT) in health care is growing at a rapid rate in an attempt to find cost-effective methods of providing quality health care. Both European and US governments are making e-health a priority on their agendas. However, few, if any, discuss the critical issues of the sustainability and feasibility of e-health models. We attempt to fill this critical void by presenting a macro framework that identifies the key components of a generic e-health system and identifying factors playing a role in the assessment of e-health sustainability.

Current Issues and Future Trends of Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS)

2008 ◽  
pp. 352-358
Author(s):  
Omar F. El-Gayar ◽  
Amit Deokar ◽  
Matthew Wills
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Decision Support Systems ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
Rapid Rate ◽  
Quality Healthcare ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
Adoption And Diffusion ◽  
The Cost ◽  
And Diffusion

The cost of healthcare is increasing exponentially worldwide. The adoption and diffusion of e-health and the application of Internet and Communication Technology (ICT) in healthcare is growing at a rapid rate in an attempt to find cost effective methods of providing quality healthcare. Both European and US governments are making e-health a priority on their agendas. However, few, if any, discuss the critical issues of the sustainability and feasibility of e-health models. We attempt to fill this critical void by presenting a macro framework that identifies the key components of a generic e-health system and identifying factors playing a role in the assessment of e-health sustainability.

Equity and Health in Primary Health Care

2000 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 54
Author(s):  
Alison McClelland
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Quality Health Care ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Equity And Access ◽  
Cost Of Health Care ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Quality Health ◽  
The Cost

Health is one of the most significant factors affecting people's present enjoyment and participation in life as well as future wellbeing. There is a special community concern about equity and health. This concern has at least three facets. The first facet is equity and health status. Although it is unrealistic to expect equal health outcomes amongst individuals, there is an equity problem if people's socio-economic backgrounds have a significant impact on capacity to have good health. The second aspect is equity and access to health care. As access to health care can impact on the suffering connected with poor health as well as influencing the prospect of good health, there is an equity concern if people's backgrounds influence their ability to access appropriate, quality health care according to need. The third aspect concerns the cost and the financing of health care. We are concerned if the cost of health care acts as a barrier to access according to need. There is also a problem if the cost of health care substantially undermines people's capacity to have a decent standard of living by reducing disposable incomes, especially for those who are on low incomes and finding it difficult 'to make ends meet'.

scholarly journals Innovating in Health Care – Modern Challenges

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 261-266
Author(s):  
Sebija Izetbegović ◽  
Goran Stojkanović ◽  
Suvada Švrakić ◽  
Eldar Mehmedbašić
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Prescription Drugs ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Malignant Neoplasm ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Quality Health Care ◽  
National Priority ◽  
Quality Health ◽  
The Cost

Introduction: The goal of this article is to present that innovating in health care begins to become an imperative in present time. Innovating will enable the achievement of the highest quality health care results and the patients' satisfaction with the least amount of financial resources.Methods: The thorough literature review of multifaceted sources was conducted including: studies, books, monographies and peer – reviewed journals with the goal of achieving the clearer picture of today's modern challenges in the complex fi eld of health care innovation.Discussion: Theoretical and empirical studies clearly indicate that the innovation is one of the key factors in the competitiveness of the organization and its survival in the market. Developed countries of the world today are making significant efforts in order for innovation to become a national priority, with special emphasis placed on measuring innovation performance. Results of theoretical and practical studies show that in the future, treatment of the most diffi cult and complex diseases of our time, through the entirely new discoveries and results, derived from the process of innovation, will project entirely new positive forms and outcomes in the health care.Conclusion: There is no doubt that the humanity and medical science will through innovation succeed to win the battles against the majority of the most complex contemporary diseases. Malignant neoplasm of tomorrow, through the application of a new, innovative approaches to research, processes and treatments will become a chronic diseases. Among many, the particular problem in the process of innovation will represent the cost of research and development (R&D), production and the safety of prescription drugs.

Outcomes Measurement: The Key to the Appropriate Use of Pharmaceuticals

1995 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 472-484 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rondi R. Grey ◽  
Raymond J. Townsend ◽  
Charles A. Sanders
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Appropriate Use ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Quality Health Care ◽  
Outcomes Measurement ◽  
Quality Health ◽  
High Quality Health Care ◽  
Care Costs

AbstractOutcomes measurement will be key to the appropriate use of Pharmaceuticals as health care costs continue to rise. The generation of data showing the clinical, economic, and humanistic outcomes of pharmaceutical care will be essential to avoid decision making based solely on cost and to ensure that cost-effective, high-quality health care remains the health care system's top priority.

Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: Do They Have a Role in Your Practice?

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 96 (4) ◽  
pp. 844-850
Author(s):  
Elsa L. Stone
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Current Trend ◽  
Work Force ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Physician Assistants ◽  
Quality Health Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Quality Health

During the next decade, pediatricians will confront the difficult challenge of providing quality health care services to more children with more diverse and difficult problems, and they will have little or no additional funding to accomplish this task. Despite earlier predictions of surpluses in the pediatric work force, there are now shortages that will worsen if the current trend persists. Pediatric nurse practitioners (PNPs) and some physician assistants are being trained to perform health supervision care and to diagnose and treat the common illnesses of children. Substantial evidence suggests that PNPs provide quality health care services, and that collaborative teams of pediatricians and PNPs can provide high-quality, cost-effective care to a broader spectrum of children than can be served by either professional alone.

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