Healthcare information portal: a web technology for the healthcare community

Telemedicine technology already provides tremendous social benefits. A comprehensive, Web-based healthcare information portal would be a major further advancement. This article discusses the need for developing such a portal, proposes a framework, and analyses its benefits and challenges.

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Published in:Technology in society 2002-08, Vol.24 (3), p.317-330
Main Authors: Chou, David C., Chou, Amy Y.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
EIP
Enterprise information portal
Futures (of Society)
Health Care Services
Healthcare information portal
Information Technology
Internet
Privacy
Security
Technological Progress
Telemedicine
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Summary:Telemedicine technology already provides tremendous social benefits. A comprehensive, Web-based healthcare information portal would be a major further advancement. This article discusses the need for developing such a portal, proposes a framework, and analyses its benefits and challenges.
ISSN:0160-791X
1879-3274
DOI:10.1016/S0160-791X(02)00011-8