Public Value and E-Health

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In this report we take a broad look at the role of Information and Communication Technology in health, examining the rationale for its use, the government's policy approach and some high profile projects.

In this report we take a broad look at the role of Information and Communication Technology in health, examining the rationale for its use, the government's policy approach and some high profile projects.

We go on to examine the evidence that e-health is delivering real value and, discovering that clear benefits are yet to be shown in practice, we look at the possible reasons for this.

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