title: The role of e-Health in the changng health care environment.
abstract: In 2005 health care organizations spent 2.3% of total operating expenses on information technology and are slowly developing the infrastructure necessary to expand e-Health capabilities. E-Health is being recognized as a method to improve the overall health status of the population. It is important to build partnerships among health care providers, local community organizations, and national health care associations to ensure the continued development of e-Health initiatives. This study has managerial implications associated with the strategic application of e-Health systems and policy implications on future resource allocation.
authors.affiliation: University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D016494:Computer Security; D003219:Confidentiality; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005544:Forecasting; D006291:Health Policy; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020407:Internet / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D048108:Nursing Informatics / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States