ICT Technologies as Knowledge Management Factor in Sustainable e-Health System Development – The Polish Example

Abstract:

The purpose of the article was to answer the research questions: How important is the ICT factor for e-health sustainability system described in literature? How to build the sustainable e-health system concerning the theoretical studies and practical Polish healthcare experience? The aim is achieved due to research method based on critical literature review. The study was presented, the methodology is based on the critical review of literature from last 5 years. The article presents the role of information and communication technologies (ICT) such as artificial intelligence and knowledge management methods for sustainable healthcare system. The example of Polish e-health system development was described. First part of the article describes the idea of sustainable development and characterizes technologies supporting sustainable development. The technologies were described on the basis of development trends in sustainability. In the second part, knowledge management methods and their role in sustainable development support were characterized. The chapter showed the concept of e-health system development in Poland. Third part describes the research methods and discusses the results of critical literature review for concept of sustainable e-health system development.

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