Title :
The evaluation of information and communications technologies in health care: the role of a multi-dimensional value criterion model
Author :
Cramp, D.G. ; Carson, E.R.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Meas. & Inf. in Medicine, City Univ., London, UK
Abstract :
This paper addresses the problem of specifying an evaluation methodology capable of incorporating the multi-faceted and multi-dimensional nature of the problem as it arises in relation to novel health care technology. A multi-dimensional value criterion model-based approach is proposed, and its applicability discussed in the context of telematic home haemodialysis.
Keywords :
health care; professional aspects; socio-economic effects; technology management; telemedicine; value engineering; communications technologies; economic concerns; ethical impacts; evaluation methodology; health care; information technologies; legal impacts; multi-dimensional value criterion model; multi-faceted nature; political impacts; social impacts; technical properties; telematic home haemodialysis; Acceleration; Communications technology; Context modeling; Costs; Demography; Law; Legal factors; Medical services; Resource management; Telematics;
Conference_Titel :
Information Technology Applications in Biomedicine, 2003. 4th International IEEE EMBS Special Topic Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7667-6
DOI :
10.1109/ITAB.2003.1222421
