Title: Innovation technology and application issues in Italian e-healthcare

Authors: Alfonso Marino

Addresses: Second University of Naples, Faculty of Engineering, Via Roma 29, Real Casa dell'Annunziata, 81031 Aversa, Italy

Abstract: This work commences with a theoretical discussion about the relationship between innovation technology and application issues in Italian public and private healthcare. It argues that three contexts are important, namely, the ||task||, ||normative|| and ||organisational|| environments. The second part of the paper reports some findings from research, quantitative and qualitative approach, in progress. This describes the attitudes of Italian staff working in the public and private healthcare to the issue of innovation technology in healthcare.

Keywords: innovation technology; Italian e-healthcare; research; quantitative approach; qualitative approach; Italian public and private managers; motivational factors; coordination; quality of service; productivity; efficiency; Italy; electronic healthcare.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEH.2004.005868

International Journal of Electronic Healthcare, 2004 Vol.1 No.2, pp.210 - 220

Published online: 23 Dec 2004 *

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