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Roadmaps for Future ICT Use in the Health Sector

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dc.contributor.authorTiago, Maria Teresa Borges
dc.contributor.authorTiago, Flávio Borges
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-17T16:14:37Z
dc.date.available2014-01-17T16:14:37Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.date.updated2013-12-04T13:34:22Z
dc.descriptionCopyright © 2013, IGI Global. Copying or distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of IGI Global is prohibited.en
dc.description.abstractThis chapter acts as both a review and an empirical framework analysis piece. It argues that technological acceptance and adoption by healthcare firms still suffers from oversimplification of its development, and specially, it measurement processes. There is a common thought both in business and academia that the technology adoption process is a key component of success and allows firms to achieve and sustain competitive advantages. In a digital era, these advantages arise from the potential of information and communication technology to improve firms’ daily activities. This research tries to reinforce the assessment of ICT impacts on healthcare firm performance, presenting a set of induced and intangible benefits besides the traditional financial benefits, as well as measuring IS integration impact. To do so, a structural equation model is applied to a large database sample covering firms from 17 European countries. The results reinforce the importance of induced and structural benefits in firms’ overall performance. It also found a positive relationship between IS integrated systems and performance. These results can be a starting point for a rethinking of the measurement models used in healthcare firms, and reinforce the argument stating that an IS integrated approach can provide better outcomes. Nevertheless, some questions remain unanswered regarding the impacts of ICT acceptance process on overall benefits, and therefore, future research will focus on this domain.en
dc.identifier.citationTiago, M. B., & Tiago, F. (2013). Roadmaps for Future ICT Use in the Health Sector. In M. Cruz-Cunha, I. Miranda, & P. Gonçalves (Eds.) "Handbook of Research on ICTs and Management Systems for Improving Efficiency in Healthcare and Social Care" (pp. 672-690). Hershey, PA: Medical Information Science Reference. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-3990-4.ch035.en
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-46663-990-4
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.3/2612
dc.language.isoengpor
dc.peerreviewedyespor
dc.publisherHershey, PA: Medical Information Science Reference: IGI Globalen
dc.relation.publisherversionhttp://www.igi-global.com/chapter/roadmaps-future-ict-use-health/78049por
dc.subjectMedical Informaticsen
dc.subjectE-businessen
dc.subjectICT Acceptanceen
dc.subjectData Privacyen
dc.subjectHealthcare Applicationsen
dc.subjectBusiness Profitability (ROI)en
dc.subjectConfirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA)en
dc.subjectNational Health System (NHS)en
dc.subjectDecision Support Systemsen
dc.subjectSelf-Efficacyen
dc.subjectTelehealthen
dc.titleRoadmaps for Future ICT Use in the Health Sectoren
dc.typebook part
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oaire.citation.titleHandbook of Research on ICTs and Management Systems for Improving Efficiency in Healthcare and Social Careen
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