The Developers of Digital Health and Welfare Services
Ahonen, Outi; Lejonqvist, Gun-Britt; Apkalna, Baiba; Viitkar, Kersti (2016)
Ahonen, Outi
Lejonqvist, Gun-Britt
Apkalna, Baiba
Viitkar, Kersti
Arene ry
2016
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2016122121381
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2016122121381
Tiivistelmä
The healthcare systems in Europe are facing new challenges such as ageing of the population, increased budgetary pressure and thereby there is a need for cost-efficient solutions. e and mHealth could be one way to tackle these challenges by contributing to a more patient-focused healthcare. (European Commission, 2014,2015a). Eysenbach defines eHealth as follows (2001): “e-health is an emerging field in the intersection of medical informatics, public health and business, referring to health services and information delivered or enhanced through the Internet and related technologies. In a broader sense, the term characterizes not only a technical development, but also a state-of-mind, a way of thinking, an attitude, and a commitment for networked, global thinking, to improve health care locally, regionally, and worldwide by using information and communication technology.”