Governance structures impact on eHealth
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Governance structures impact on eHealth. / Kierkegaard, Patrick.
In: Health Policy and Technology, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2015, p. 39-46.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Governance structures impact on eHealth
AU - Kierkegaard, Patrick
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - BackgroundNational eHealth implementation efforts need to move beyond the scope of making technology the primary focus and instead consider the broader spectrum of influences that can either hinder or facilitate eHealth adoption such as governance structures and policies. In this study, Denmark serves as an ideal candidate for further examination due to the country׳s rich history of intertwining events that have played an important role in the dynamic relationship between governance and eHealth success and failures.MethodsA case study approach was used to gather a combination of primary and secondary data sources. All data collection was carried out through desk-research. Data collection relied on performing an extensive search of literature for relevant studies using combinations of keywords that reflected eHealth and governance-related topics. Inclusion and exclusion criteria׳s were applied to identify relevant papers.ResultsThis study reveals that despite Denmark׳s high deployment of eHealth technologies, the Danish healthcare system faces significant interoperability challenges which stem from the country׳s decentralized and centralized approach to eHealth implementation.ConclusionStructural reforms, policies and the processes driving the rapid dissemination of eHealth have a combined influence on the overall progress of eHealth adoption. Successful national eHealth implementation requires that countries act sensitive to the dynamics of governance, and specifically strive for the right balance between centralization and decentralization to nurture synergy and transparency between all stakeholders involved in the dissemination of eHealth systems.
AB - BackgroundNational eHealth implementation efforts need to move beyond the scope of making technology the primary focus and instead consider the broader spectrum of influences that can either hinder or facilitate eHealth adoption such as governance structures and policies. In this study, Denmark serves as an ideal candidate for further examination due to the country׳s rich history of intertwining events that have played an important role in the dynamic relationship between governance and eHealth success and failures.MethodsA case study approach was used to gather a combination of primary and secondary data sources. All data collection was carried out through desk-research. Data collection relied on performing an extensive search of literature for relevant studies using combinations of keywords that reflected eHealth and governance-related topics. Inclusion and exclusion criteria׳s were applied to identify relevant papers.ResultsThis study reveals that despite Denmark׳s high deployment of eHealth technologies, the Danish healthcare system faces significant interoperability challenges which stem from the country׳s decentralized and centralized approach to eHealth implementation.ConclusionStructural reforms, policies and the processes driving the rapid dissemination of eHealth have a combined influence on the overall progress of eHealth adoption. Successful national eHealth implementation requires that countries act sensitive to the dynamics of governance, and specifically strive for the right balance between centralization and decentralization to nurture synergy and transparency between all stakeholders involved in the dissemination of eHealth systems.
KW - Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
KW - Governance
KW - eHealth
KW - Health Policy
KW - Reform
U2 - 10.1016/j.hlpt.2014.10.016
DO - 10.1016/j.hlpt.2014.10.016
M3 - Journal article
VL - 4
SP - 39
EP - 46
JO - Health Policy and Technology
JF - Health Policy and Technology
SN - 2211-8837
IS - 1
ER -
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