| Author(s) | Black, A.D. , Car, J., Pagliari, C., Cresswell, K. |
| Title | The Impact of eHealth on the Quality and Safety of Health Care: A Systematic Overview |
| Description | This systematic review points out that there is a large gap between the postulated and empirically demonstrated benefits of eHealth technologies. In addition, there is a lack of robust research on the risks of implementing these technologies and their cost effectiveness has yet to be demonstrated, despite being frequently promoted by policymakers and ‘‘techno-enthusiasts’’ as if this was a given. In the light of the paucity of evidence in relation to improvements in patient outcomes, as well as the lack of evidence on their cost-effectiveness, it is vital that future eHealth technologies are evaluated against a comprehensive set of measures, ideally throughout all stages of the technology’s life cycle. Such evaluation should be characterized by careful attention to socio-technical factors to maximize the likelihood of successful implementation and adoption. |
| Date Published (YYYY) | 2011 |
| URL | http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1000387 |
| Recommended By | D. Covvey |
| Date Added | August 17, 2012 |
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