The evolving face of telemedicine amp;amp; e-health: opening doors and closing gaps in e-health services opportunities amp;amp; challenges

Despite the growing number of e-health Web sites that are dedicated to health education and information therapy, healthcare provider organizations have been slow in embarking on sign e-commerce ventures to improve the delivery of healthcare services to patients and consumers in geographically dispersed communities. More specifically, hospitals and health provider organizations tend to use static Web sites that supply information, but have not …