Barriers and challenges in adopting Saudi telemedicine network: The perceptions of decision makers of healthcare facilities in Saudi Arabia

Journal of Infection and Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 725-733

  Alaboudi, Abdulellah ^a,b   Atkins, Anthony ^b   Sharp, Bernadette ^b   Balkhair, Ahmed ^c   Alzahrani, Mohammed ^d   Sunbul, Tamara ^e  

^a SHAQRA UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Saudi Arabia)

^d UMM AL QURA UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^e DHAHRAN HEALTH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Barriers; Challenges; Saudi Arabia; Saudi Telemedicine Network; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; SAUDI ARABIA; TELEMEDICINE; URBAN AREA; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; TRENDS;

CAPITAL FINANCING; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; SAUDI ARABIA; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84994812843     PISSN: 18760341     EISSN: 1876035X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2016.09.001     Document Type: Article

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