Discussion of key eHealth economic and financial questions that countries should ask as they decide how much to invest in eHealth technologies.
Tag: healthcare costs
Is mHealth an effective treatment for our ailing health care system?
The Washington Post recently published an article asking whether mHealth is the health care fix we’ve been waiting for. This question arose from a report by the world renowned Brookings Institution. The report is written by Darrell West, the director of the Brookings Center for Technology Innovation, and is entitled “How Mobile Devices are Transforming […]
Netherlands study shows dermatologists using telemedicine to provide efficient care at lower costs
University of Amsterdam performed a study to determine the effect of teledermatology on the efficiency, quality and costs of care when integrated into daily practice, following patient selection by a general practitioner (GP).
Why mobile medical devices are no longer optional, interview with Eric Yablonka #mHS11
Eric Yablonka, CIO of the University of Chicago hospitals and Pritzker School of Medicine outlines the evolution of the mobile health sector and various emerging technologies, which he asserts no longer represent simply “nice to have stuff but has grown into truly life-saving stuff.”
