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Title:
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SCALING E-HEALTH: AN ANALYSIS OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION SYSTEM AND THE ROLE OF GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY |
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Author(s):
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Annemijn van Gorp and Bert Mulder |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8533-75-3 |
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Editors:
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Piet Kommers and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2018 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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E-health, scaling, technological innovation system, geographical proximity |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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163 |
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Last Page:
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170 |
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Language:
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English |
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Paper Abstract:
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Even though a wide variety of e-health technologies is available, uptake is only slowly taking place. This study analyze factors that influence the uptake and scaling of e-health initiatives in the Netherlands. Taking a Technological Innovation Systems (TIS) approach, through interviews, observation and document analysis the seven functions of the innovation system are analyzed and barriers to system development are identified. The study finds that financial resource mobilization, resistance to change, and to some extent guidance of the search are hampering the scaling of e-health, even though the latter is increasingly taking shape through formation of active networks of health professionals and managers, and ICT professionals. In addition, it was found that both organizational and geographical proximity matter in the collaborative development of e-health. |
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