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Managing health(-care systems) using information health technologies
1Institut für Europäische Ethnologie, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Mohrenstrasse, Berlin, Germany. thomas.mathar@staff.hu-berlin.de
Summary
Information health technologies (IHTs) adoption varies by country due to regulations and professional status. While promoting a similar patienthood concept, IHTs largely maintain existing healthcare patterns.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Comparative Health Policy
- Sociology of Health
Background:
- Information health technologies (IHTs) are increasingly integrated into healthcare systems globally.
- Understanding the comparative adoption and impact of IHTs across different national contexts is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare and contrast the debate, proliferation, and enablement of IHTs in Germany and England.
- To analyze how country-specific factors influence IHT implementation and outcomes.
Main Methods:
- A discourse analysis approach was employed.
- Focus was placed on future scenarios within policy documents and strategy papers from German and English healthcare actors.
Main Results:
- IHT debate and proliferation are shaped by national regulatory structures, values, institutional interests, and health professional status.
- IHTs have fostered a similar, novel concept of patienthood in both Germany and England.
- Practitioner practices are more significantly impacted by IHTs in England compared to Germany.
Conclusions:
- Healthcare systems replicate existing provision patterns while achieving convergence through IHT adoption.
- Further research is needed to assess the suitability of the emerging patienthood concept for patients and professionals.
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