purpose as long as sufficient context is given around the citation to correctly explain the author " s original intent. IX Dedication To my late grandfathers Mahmoud Elkhodr and Hassan Elkhodr To my parents, and my family in Australia.

OBJECTIVE To investigate older people's acceptance of e-health services, in order to identify determinants of, and barriers to, their intention to use e-health. METHOD Based on one of the best-established models of technology acceptance, Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), in-depth exploratory interviews with twelve individuals over 45 years of age and of varying backgrounds are conducted. R...

Patient-Centered E-Health (PCEH) is an increasingly important part of health information technology. Yet the literature in this area is mainly descriptive and atheoretical, which limits opportunities for research advancement. This paper addresses the theoretical proposition that the benefits of PCEH can be maximized by incorporating three essential characteristics: Patientfocus, patient-activit...

E-cigarette use has become increasingly popular, especially among the young. Its long-term influence upon health is unknown. Aim of this review has been to present the current state of knowledge about the impact of e-cigarette use on health, with an emphasis on Central and Eastern Europe. During the preparation of this narrative review, the literature on e-cigarettes available within the networ...

This paper presents the idea of using mobile operators APIs with an e-health usage scenario. Since numerous elderly people are going missing every year, proposed emergency location service presents a way in which mobile operators’ networks, the Internet and possibilities given by rapid improvement of phones’ functionalities can converge in order to relieve the problem. The description of presen...

It is well known that the United States currently spends more per capita on health care than any other nation. Much of this expenditure, about $1.8 trillion, is spent on medical costs associated with chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.1 While more than 109 million Americans report having at least one chronic disease,2 many could not tell you the name, type, or dosages ...

i This issue of IJHISI delivers a set of articles that further expand the breadth and depth of our understanding of key issues in health information systems and informatics. As with authors of papers appearing in previous issues, the assembled contributors also use a range of research methodologies, from conceptual model-ing and framework development to survey-based statistical analyses. In the...

The discovery of immunoglobulin E (IgE) was a breakthrough in the field of Allergy and Immunology. Our understanding of mechanisms of allergic reactions and the role of IgE in these disorders has paralleled to the discovery of treatment modalities for patients with allergy. Apart from allergic diseases, IgE is involved in pathogenesis of other disorders. Much controversy exists about the contro...

E-health innovations support empowered customers. It offers the ability for customers to have greater control and ready access applications of health information, clinical information, and social interaction between interested groups. However, providing empowerment in any state of interaction levels to customers (patients) in a healthcare organization is challenging tasks. Customers are empower...

This article looks at how healthcare IT can save hospitals and health services valuable funding and how these saving compare to the costs involved. The chief barriers to success and possible solutions to these difficulties are outlined. The author also points to the need for government intervention in implementing healthcare IT on a board scale. RICHARD HILLESTAD, PHD SENIOR MANAGEMENT SCIENTIS...