Abstract
Information and communication technologies are radically changing the way that healthcare is delivered with the development of e-Health among the most remarkable changes. It plays an increasingly important role in delivering healthcare. Information and communication technology has the potential to effectively support the complexities involved in the communication that takes place both amongst healthcare professionals and their patients in the developed and developing countries. The aim of the chapter is to analyze the recent situation in healthcare management and information communication technology applications in the health industry. This chapter examines the challenges involved in human interaction and a clinical information system and allows for richer communication between the patient and those involved in their health.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Handbook of Research on ICTs and Management Systems for Improving Efficiency in Healthcare and Social Care |
| Publisher | IGI Global |
| Pages | 650-671 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Volume | 2-2 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781466639911 |
| ISBN (Print) | 1466639903, 9781466639904 |
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| Publication status | Published - 30 Apr 2013 |
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