title: Use of information and communication technology in health care.
abstract: This report describes the possibilities of information and communication technology in healthcare. Attention is paid of how ICT can support the communication between health care professionals mutually as well as the communication between professionals and patients. Besides this some barriers that hampers implementation in everyday healthcare practice are described.
authors.affiliation: Roessingh Research and Development.
authors.forename: Hermie J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Hermens
authors.forename: Miriam M R
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Vollenbroek-Hutten
authors.forename: Hans K C
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Bloo
authors.forename: Rianne H A
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Huis In 't Veld
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans