E-healthcare maturity in Taiwan

Telemed J E Health. 2011 Sep;17(7):569-73. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2010.0228. Epub 2011 Jun 30.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the status of e-healthcare maturity in Taiwan following a nationwide investigation sponsored by the Department of Health. Based on Nolan's stage model and related studies, we propose a multidimensional model to gain a better understanding of the current status of e-healthcare maturity in hospitals. The target subjects included every hospital in Taiwan. A total of 538 hospitals were successfully interviewed, showing a high response rate of 94.4%. The results indicate that the overall e-healthcare maturity of Taiwanese hospitals is fairly high. Such a high degree of maturity is critical for formulating e-healthcare policy to stimulate the exchange of electronic medical record. This article provides a brief comparison of the situation in other countries and posits that Taiwan holds a position of relative maturity in the world of e-healthcare development.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Electronic Health Records
  • Hospitals
  • Humans
  • Quality of Health Care
  • Taiwan
  • Technology Assessment, Biomedical*
  • Telemedicine*