DocumentCode :
1895874
Title :
The Challenges for the Adoption of M-Health
Author :
Yu, Ping ; Wu, Ming X. ; Yu, Hui ; Xiao, Guo Q.
Author_Institution :
Health Informatics Res. Center, Wollongong Univ., NSW
fYear :
2006
fDate :
21-23 June 2006
Firstpage :
181
Lastpage :
186
Abstract :
The potential benefit of mobile and wireless information technology for healthcare service delivery, improving patient safety and reducing cost is increasingly recognized and emphasized. To contributing to the knowledge about critical factors determining the success of mobile health (m-health) solutions, this study researched the driving force for the advancement of m-health solutions. The current advancement of m-health was reviewed. The challenges for developing and deploying m-health applications were addressed. The paper concluded in suggesting the most critical factor for the success of m-health. The method used for the study was literature research, market scan and analysis
Keywords :
health care; mobile computing; healthcare service delivery; m-health applications; mobile health; patient safety; wireless information technology; Australia; Biomedical informatics; Costs; Health and safety; Hospitals; Information technology; Medical services; Mobile computing; Personal digital assistants; Productivity; Adoption; CSF; challenges; mobile health;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Service Operations and Logistics, and Informatics, 2006. SOLI '06. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0317-0
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0318-9
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/SOLI.2006.329059
Filename :
4125574
Link To Document :
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