Subtheme e-Health
The e-Health expertise group of UG's Faculty of Economics and Business has a unique combination of knowledge and expertise, which distinguishes it from other research groups that are involved in digitalization in healthcare. Within our expert group, we collaborate in multidisciplinary teams, with experts from the fields of organizational psychology, marketing, supply chain management, implementation and change management, epidemiology, technical business administration and health technology assessment.
In our view, knowledge development about how e-health can be designed collaboratively, can be integrated within changing care processes and can be appropriated by citizens in a way that suits them is of critical importance. This knowledge and expertise contributes to the realization of blended care models that are necessary for perpetuating the accessibility and quality of our healthcare system and making the system more sustainable. So far, the implementation and upscaling of e-Health has not been as fast and successful as desired. Many initiatives remain stuck in the pilot phase. Moreover, organizations do not appear to be sufficiently aware of each other's initiatives and are not always connected to each other.
Sharing scientific knowlegde on e-Health
Our expert group has the knowledge and expertise to support the sustainable application and implementation of technological innovations. Our mission with our research is to generate essential knowledge that contributes to the permanent and effective use of the possibilities of e-Health and ensures that e-Health can benefit all those involved in healthcare.
We contribute to a better understanding and application of e-Health among stakeholders by sharing scientific knowledge, through guest lecturerships, lectures at other faculties and universities, presentations at conferences, and on our website and social media channels. We are also easily accessible, feel free contact us to explore opportunities for collaboration and collective research.
There is a wide range of e-Health applications and initiatives. Various technologies are used within e-Health, such as artificial intelligence, sensors, and blockchain. The success of e-Health is only partly determined by the technical design of an individual application. Of critical importance is the way in which technology is deployed, integrated and adopted within existing and new care models. The ultimate goal of e-health applications is improving preventive and curative care in terms of population health, cost control, (perceived) quality of care/the support of healthcare professionals.
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