A few years ago Porter wrote “Strategy and Internet”. The idea in practice was that “Internet powerfully influences industry structure and sustainable competitive advantage”. In the countries where the healthcare system is not “marked-oriented” the presence of the Hospital on the Net doesn’t matter. There is lack of interest. This is the first barrier. Randeree… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Internet
Who is empowered in e-health?
‘Jakob Nielsen’s Digital Divide: The Three Stages’ posted by Ismael Peña talking about Empowerment Divide and a conversation with him make me think about empowerment in health and the consequences of Internet in this topic. Roma Harris and Tiffany Veinot wrote The Empowerment Model and Using E-Health to Distribute Information. In this working paper they… Read more »
The 2007 Digital Future Report
The Center for the Digital Future at the USC Annenberg School has presented the results of the fifth year project: The 2007 Digital Future Report. I have read the highlights of the report (the full report is available for purchase) and obviously they have consequences on the health field as far as they talk about:… Read more »
New Web-based tools, health education and health communication
It looks like the Web 2.0 has arrived to the field of health education as far as we can find articles talking about it. I have read Boulos, M., et al. (2006). “Wikis, blogs and podcasts: a new generation of Web-based tools for virtual collaborative clinical practice and education.” BMC Medical Education 6(41): 8 [link]… Read more »
Internet health information seekers and the Politics of search engine
Most of the Internet health informations seekers use search engines to find what they are looking for on the Web. See: Diaz, J. Griffith, R. et al. (2002). Patients’ Use of the Internet for Medical Information. J GEN INTERN MED 17:180-185 Fox, S. (2002). Vital decisions. [online article]. PEW Internet & American Life Project. [5/10/2006]…. Read more »