Kim Normann Andersen
Center for Organization, Management, and Administration (COMA)/Department of Political Science, Aalborg University, Denmark
Jeppe Agger Nielsen
Center for Organization, Management, and Administration (COMA)/Department of Political Science, Aalborg University, Denmark
Soonhee Kim
Department of Public Administration and International Affairs/Maxwell School, Syracuse University, New York, USA
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Published in: Scandinavian Conference on Health Informatics 2013; Copenhagen; Denmark; August 20; 2013
Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings 91:1, p. 1-5
Published: 2013-08-21
ISBN: 978-91-7519-518-6
ISSN: 1650-3686 (print), 1650-3740 (online)
This paper brings forward five propositions on the use of online communication in health care; its potential impacts on efficiency and effectiveness in health care; and which role government should play in moving forward the use of online communication. In the paper; each of the five propositions is illustrated with point of departure in the Danish health sector.
IT in health care; social media; online consulta-tions; health care costs; digital divide
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