The Role of Internet in Healthcare

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary

• 1. Summary of the Role of Internet in Healthcare
  • 1. Overview of the Role of Internet in Healthcare

2. Research Scope and Methodology

• 1. Scope and Methodology
  • 1. Research Definitions and Scope
  • 2. Research Methodology
  • 3. Glossary of Terms

3. Introduction and Background

• 1. Introduction and Background
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Use of the Internet - Global Trends
  • 3. Use of the Internet - European Trends
  • 4. Healthcare on the Internet - Application Areas

4. Market Dynamics

• 1. Key Market Dynamics
  • 1. Industry Challenges
  • 2. Market Drivers
    • a. Emergence of the ' Power Patient'
    • b. Majority Experienced with Using the Internet
    • c. Characteristics of the Internet
    • d. Current Healthcare Delivery Systems Favouring the Switch to Internet Technologies
  • 3. Market Restraints
    • a. Security Concerns
    • b. Difficulty to Demonstrate Return-on-Investment
    • c. The Mixed Quality of Information on the Internet
    • d. Budget Constraints
    • e. Physicians' Uncertainty
    • f. Resistance to Change
  • 4. Technology Trends

5. Current Trends and Forecasts of the Use of Internet in Healthcare

• 1. Clinical Application Areas
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Online Collaboration between Healthcare Professionals and Patients
  • 3. Use of Internet for Informed Decision Making
  • 4. Internet Diagnosis in Europe
  • 5. Online Health Records
  • 6. Use of Internet for Healthcare Research in Europe
  • 7. Use of Internet for Diet and Fitness in Europe
  • 8. Online Appointment Settings in Europe
  • 9. Support Groups Subscribed to by Internet Users in Europe
• 2. Business Application Areas
  • 1. e-Procurement by Hospitals in Europe
  • 2. Education/ e-learning
  • 3. Insurance and the Internet
• 3. Geographical Trends
  • 1. Country ProfilesPart-I
  • 2. Country Profiles-Part II
  • 3. Selected Statistics

6. Future Trends

• 1. Future Directions
  • 1. The Future of Internet in Healthcare

7. Decision Support Databases

• 1. Databases on Healthcare Infrastructure
  • 1. Number of Hospitals in Europe
  • 2. Number of Hospital Beds in Europe
• 2. Databases on Healthcare Expenditure
  • 1. Government Healthcare Expenditure in Europe
  • 2. Private Healthcare Expenditure in Europe
  • 3. Healthcare Expenditure as Per cent of GDP

• Role of Internet in Healthcare: Impact of Top Industry Challenges (Europe), 2007-2012
• Role of Internet in Healthcare: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2007-2012
• Role of Internet in Healthcare: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2007-2012
• Role of Internet in Healthcare: Technology Trends Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2007-2012

• Role of Internet in Healthcare: Hospital Internet Access Statistics (Europe), 2006
• Role of Internet in Healthcare: Hospital e-procurement Usage Statistics (Europe), 2006
• Role of Internet in Healthcare: Hospital e-Invoicing Statistics (Europe), 2006
• Role of Internet in Healthcare: Country Statistics (United Kingdom, Germany and France), 2006
• Role of Internet in Healthcare: Country Statistics (Italy, Spain, Scandinavia and Benelux), 2006

• Decision Support Database: Number of Hospitals (Europe), 1999-2006
• Decision Support Database: Number of Hospital Beds (Europe), 1999-2006
• Decision Support Database: Government Healthcare Expenditure in US$ Billion (Europe), 1999-2006
• Decision Support Database: Private Healthcare Expenditure in US$ Billion (Europe), 1999-2006
• Decision Support Database: Healthcare Expenditure as Per cent of GDP (Europe), 1999-2006