E-Health Care Information Systems: An Introduction for Students and Professionals

CHAPTER TWO

E-HEALTH VISION

Drivers of and Barriers to E-Health Care

Joseph Tan

I. Learning Objectives

II. Introduction

III. The E-Health Paradigm Shift

A. Vision

B. E-Health Versus E-Commerce, E-Marketing, E-Medicine, and E-Home Care

IV E-Health Drivers and Barriers

A. System Goals and Benefits

B. E-Health Barriers and Challenges

V. Medicolegal Considerations

VI. Conclusion

VII. Chapter Questions

VIII. References

IX. Cyber-Angel: The E-Robin Hood Case

Learning Objectives

1. Realize how the e-health paradigm shift has resulted in thinking, business models, and practices that differ from traditional health care
2. Conceptualize e-health in the context ...