E-health and Complexity: A Propose of Public Policy Design
Keywords:
e-Health, Complexity Science, Innovation, Public Policies, EcosystemAbstract
Aims: This article offers a conceptualization of e-Health as a socio-technical system, in that regard, we adopt a perspective that considers its multifactorial and interdisciplinary nature. Materials and Methods: Given the penetration of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the social fabric, particularly in the health sector, we suggest that e-Health constitutes an open system where the interaction and interdependency of technology, sociocultural, regulatory and economic factors play a key role in the characterization of the system, hence, a disciplinary approach is insufficient for its integral analysis. Results: A perspective from complexity science may provide new findings toward the strenghthening of the e-Health ecosystem at local, regional and national levels. Conclusion: We argue that in order to face the challenges of digitization and globalization in the health sector, this perspective is particularly important to supporting the development of public policy strategies and capacity building programs.
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