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E-healthcare maturity in Taiwan.
Chung-Feng Liu1, Hsin-Ginn Hwang, Hui-Chuan Chang
1Department of Information Management, Chia-Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan, Taiwan. fredliu@mail.chna.edu.tw
Summary
Taiwan
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Healthcare Management
- Digital Health
Background:
- Assessing e-healthcare maturity is crucial for policy development.
- Taiwan's Department of Health sponsored a nationwide investigation.
- Understanding hospital e-healthcare status informs digital health strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the e-healthcare maturity status in Taiwan's hospitals.
- To apply Nolan's stage model and related studies for a multidimensional assessment.
- To provide insights into Taiwan's position in global e-healthcare development.
Main Methods:
- Nationwide investigation of hospitals in Taiwan.
- Utilized a multidimensional model based on Nolan's stage model.
- Conducted interviews with 538 hospitals, achieving a 94.4% response rate.
Main Results:
- Taiwanese hospitals exhibit a high level of overall e-healthcare maturity.
- The high maturity level is vital for advancing electronic medical record exchange.
- Taiwan demonstrates relative maturity in e-healthcare development compared to other countries.
Conclusions:
- Taiwan's hospitals are significantly advanced in e-healthcare.
- The findings support the formulation of effective e-healthcare policies.
- Further research can build upon Taiwan's mature e-healthcare landscape.
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