Title :
A Framework for Developing Distributed ICT Applications for Health
Author :
Saranummi, Niilo ; Korhonen, Ilkka ; Kivisaari, Sirkku ; Ahjopalo, Hannu
Author_Institution :
VTT Tech. Res. Centre of Finland, Tampere
Abstract :
Distributed health information and communication technologies (ICT) applications tend to fail in the marketplace. A framework comprising of four pillars is constructed that explains the reasons of failure and how the trajectory from idea to a product in the marketplace could be managed more successfully
Keywords :
health care; telemedicine; ICT; distributed health information and communication technology; telemedicine; Biomedical computing; Communication industry; Communications technology; Costs; Economic indicators; Internet; Medical services; Pervasive computing; Telemedicine; Wearable computers;
Conference_Titel :
Distributed Diagnosis and Home Healthcare, 2006. D2H2. 1st Transdisciplinary Conference on
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0058-9
DOI :
10.1109/DDHH.2006.1624816
