Global - Digital Media - E-health - Document Details

E-health is rapidly shaping up as one of the key killer apps on the truly high-speed broadband networks. Around the western world we are facing a massive dilemma in relation to healthcare. New technologies are increasing life expectations and improving our lifestyle. The cost of this however is enormous, and we simply can no longer afford to finance these huge advances through the public health systems. In countries with proper broadband infrastructure we see e-health shaping up as a way that will allow us to enjoy these advances in medical technology and medical services, at a more affordable cost. This report provides overview of the developments occurring in the e-health market, including analysis and statistics.

1. Synopsis
2. Scope
3. e-Health – killer app on true broadband
- 3.1 Broadband essential to maintain public health system
- 3.2 Aged care services at home
- 3.3 Social networking through video cams
- 3.4 Public education and public debate needs to start now
- 3.5 Online patient record systems
- 3.6 Digital healthcare appointment system
- 3.7 Video consultation and monitoring
- 3.8 There simply is no alternative to e-health
4. Massive costs of healthcare
- 4.1 Patient remains central
5. Key developments 2008
- 5.1 US medicare to approve e-consultations?
- 5.2 Google and Microsoft endorse Personal Health Record framework
6. IT key to sustainable healthcare
- 6.1 Denmark – a leader in clinical IT adoption
7. E-health project examples
- 7.1 2008 – Healthcare goes mobile; IBM Research
- 7.2 2007 – Virtual Reality Relieves Phantom Limb Pain
- 7.3 2005 – $18 billion project in US
- 7.4 2004 – GPHIN II used to track global disease outbreaks
- 7.5 2001 – Operation Lindbergh
- 7.6 1997 – Swedish trials
- 7.7 HeartsPoint – The Netherlands
8. Published market statistics and forecasts
- 8.1 Forecasts
- 8.2 2006 - 2007 statistics
9. Conclusion
- 9.1 Urgent rethink needed about e-health delivery
- 9.2 Bureaucratic framework hopelessly inadequate
- 9.3 Redefining a medical consultation
- 9.4 Redefining service delivery
- 9.5 Deregulate and democratise the bureaucracy
10. Related reports

Table 1 – Projected regional increases in total healthcare spending – 2020 - 2050
Table 2 – Market value and growth of telehealth – 2012
Table 3 – US IT health market – value of sales – 2005 - 2006; 2011
Table 4 - Spending on IT by Western Europe healthcare sector – 2005; 2009
Table 5 –Value of e-health industry – Europe – 2003, 2010