Start Date
11-8-2016
Description
Cross-border health care is a policy initiative of the European Commission. Faced with continuing economic and cultural diversity across European health systems, our study examines how countries can use mobile technology to leapfrog stages of technology development. This paper uses multivariate statistical methods to provide a comparative country analysis of cross-border health on two dimensions: health systems expenditure and mobile technology. Using quantitative indicators/metrics our results identify four distinct country groupings: Frontrunners, Followers, Leapfroggers and Laggards. Health systems inequalities exist for a variety of complex socio-political and economic conditions. Our findings reveal a paradox as member states resist EU policy on cross-border health care as local, regional and national pressures on health budgets take priority over extending health services to citizens across borders. Our research contributes to debates and policy initiatives on cross-border health care and to academic research on the intersection between health policy and technology.
Recommended Citation
Currie, Wendy and Seddon, Jonathan, "The Paradox In Cross-Border Health Care: Can Mobile Technology Leapfrogging Make A Difference?" (2016). AMCIS 2016 Proceedings. 1.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2016/eGov/Presentations/1
The Paradox In Cross-Border Health Care: Can Mobile Technology Leapfrogging Make A Difference?
Cross-border health care is a policy initiative of the European Commission. Faced with continuing economic and cultural diversity across European health systems, our study examines how countries can use mobile technology to leapfrog stages of technology development. This paper uses multivariate statistical methods to provide a comparative country analysis of cross-border health on two dimensions: health systems expenditure and mobile technology. Using quantitative indicators/metrics our results identify four distinct country groupings: Frontrunners, Followers, Leapfroggers and Laggards. Health systems inequalities exist for a variety of complex socio-political and economic conditions. Our findings reveal a paradox as member states resist EU policy on cross-border health care as local, regional and national pressures on health budgets take priority over extending health services to citizens across borders. Our research contributes to debates and policy initiatives on cross-border health care and to academic research on the intersection between health policy and technology.