What is e-health?

E-health is at the origin of use of information technology in healthcare sector. It is not only a strategy for improving healthcare quality, but also a good business as it tends to become the third industrial pillar of healthcare after the pharmaceutical and the medical imaging devices industries.

The term of "e-health" is also used to describe the "Internet Medicine" or medicine related to the use of computers like electronic technologies in medical area. It is a recent term for healthcare practice supported by electronic processes and communication. Related then to the use of ICT (Information and Communication Technology), it participates to the development of an intelligent environment that enables ubiquitous management of citizen's health status. The "e" of "e-health" can be also interpreted as "easy" or "efficient" for its rapid and effective use.

Sources : white paper Healthgrid