eHealth in Latin America and the Caribbean: Development and Policy Issues
eHealth in Latin America and the Caribbean: Development and Policy Issues
(Roberto J Rodrigues, Ahmad Risk and the Journal of Medical Internet Research)
This paper reviews trends and issues in health and in the information and communication technologies (ICT) market as they relate to the deployment of eHealth solutions in Latin America and the Caribbean. Heretofore designed for industrialized countries and large organizations, eHealth solutions are being proposed as an answer to a variety of health-system management problems and health care demands faced by all health organizations including those in developing societies.