Document Type
Conference Paper
Rights
Available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International Licence
Disciplines
Computer Sciences
Abstract
In the 21 century, the term e-healthcare has become the common buzzword in the world. Its popularity is directly related to the rate of its adoption and benefits that it offers to individuals and governments. Among the common benefits include reduction in medical errors, improvements on physician efficiency, improvement in physician-patient relationship and an increase in the quality of care delivered. Despite all these benefits, politics is one among the obstacles hindering its adoption. In this paper we analyse how politics at local, national and international levels affect e-healthcare adoption and thereafter we suggest appropriate alternatives to overcome these obstacles.
Recommended Citation
Omary, Z., Mtenzi, F., Wu, B.: How does Politics Affect Electronic Healthcare Adoption. 4th International Conference for Internet Technology and Secured Transactions, London, UK. November 9-12, 2009.
Publication Details
In the proceedings of the 4th International Conference for Internet Technology and Secured Transactions, November 9-12, 2009, London, UK