Comments on: Digital Divide and Social Inclusion (VI): Information and technology in the Health system: Initiatives and good practices http://ictlogy.net/20091030-digital-divide-and-social-inclusion-vi-information-and-technology-in-the-health-system-initiatives-and-good-practices/ Information Society, Digital Divide, ICT4D Tue, 22 May 2012 12:20:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ismael Peña-López http://ictlogy.net/20091030-digital-divide-and-social-inclusion-vi-information-and-technology-in-the-health-system-initiatives-and-good-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-107790 Ismael Peña-López Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:05:39 +0000 http://ictlogy.net/?p=2930#comment-107790 The older I grow ;) the more confident I am that there are three key issues in development in general and, especially, in how to leverage the power of ICTs, and in this order: <ul> <li>Health</li> <li>Education</li> <li>Governance</li> </ul> <p>So, definitely, e-Health is, to me, a field that deserves plenty of attention when talking about ICT4D and the Digital Divide.</p> The older I grow ;) the more confident I am that there are three key issues in development in general and, especially, in how to leverage the power of ICTs, and in this order:

  • Health
  • Education
  • Governance

So, definitely, e-Health is, to me, a field that deserves plenty of attention when talking about ICT4D and the Digital Divide.

]]> By: Francisco Lupiáñez-Villanueva http://ictlogy.net/20091030-digital-divide-and-social-inclusion-vi-information-and-technology-in-the-health-system-initiatives-and-good-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-107783 Francisco Lupiáñez-Villanueva Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:20:22 +0000 http://ictlogy.net/?p=2930#comment-107783 Thanks for blogging! Could we consider that in the transition to Network Society, digital divide has to consider Health issues as a driver for inclusion (elderly, chronic patients and other groups)? and that initiatives in relation with ICT and Health has to pay attention to not generate new barriers to health services? I'm looking forward to work with you in our database "People living with chronic disease and the Internet in Catalonia Working in Progress" http://www.ictconsequences.net/2009/10/21/people-living-with-chronic-disease-and-the-internet-in-catalonia-working-progress/ Thanks for blogging! Could we consider that in the transition to Network Society, digital divide has to consider Health issues as a driver for inclusion (elderly, chronic patients and other groups)? and that initiatives in relation with ICT and Health has to pay attention to not generate new barriers to health services?

I’m looking forward to work with you in our database “People living with chronic disease and the Internet in Catalonia Working in Progress”

http://www.ictconsequences.net/2009/10/21/people-living-with-chronic-disease-and-the-internet-in-catalonia-working-progress/

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