Mobile technology and healthcare: The adoption issues and systemic problems
Document Type
Journal Article
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Law
School
School of Management
RAS ID
5789
Abstract
Although the benefits that are associated with mobile technology have been recognised as offering great potential in the healthcare sector, its widespread adoption has been lagging. We propose that fundamental systemic issues are likely to be the main barriers to adoption. We explain that the fragmented nature of the conservative healthcare system, the contradictory incentives and improper outcome measures conspire to make the innovative adoption of mobile technology problematic. Researchers can only gain a limited understanding of a technology's potential success by using technology adoption frameworks and need to supplement this with a 'systems' perspective that takes a more strategic view.
DOI
10.1504/IJEH.2008.022661
Comments
Standing, S. & Standing, C. (2008). Mobile technology and healthcar: the adption issues and systemic problems. International Journal of Electronic Healthcare, 4,(3-4) pp.221-235. Available here