Early Experiences with e-Health Services (1999–2002)
Medical CarePublished 17 April 2006
Vicki Fung, Eduardo Ortíz, Jie Huang, Bruce Fireman, Robert H. Miller, Joseph V. Selby
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Although use of all e-health services grew rapidly, use of care-related services lagged significantly behind use of transactional services.
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Although use of all e-health services grew rapidly, use of care-related services lagged significantly behind use of transactional services. Subjects with greater clinical need and better ties to the health system were more likely to use both types of e-health services.
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