Mobile Government: An Emerging Direction in E-government
Mobile Government: An Emerging Direction in E-government
IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine
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In this case study, we describe tele-ECG (tele-electrocardiogram) pilot project that took place in Poland in 2008. It was a joint effort of three parties: a public medical center, a cardiology clinic (academia) and a private telecom company. A critical success factor of the project was a three-party partnership, allowing for sharing benefits, costs and risks. It also created conditions and framework for cross-institutional cooperation, information exchange and knowledge sharing thus breaking traditional "silos" approach. Conclusions from the project confirmed medical and financial benefits of tele-ECG already described in literature. The project contributed to discussion on conditions for financing of remote medical procedures by National Health Fund and provided inputs into debate on the Polish e-health strategy. Still, necessary policy alignment allowing for wide adoption of tele-diagnostic medical procedures was not achieved, and significant effort in this area is necessary to deliver benefits to wide public.